LUHYA delegates from Kakamega county who visited Deputy President William Ruto’s Sugoi home on Friday were paid Sh2.4 million.
The 1,200 delegates, 20 from each of the 60 wards, received Sh2,000 each.
But some of the delegates complained that the money was too little.
“We were given Sh2,000 before alighting from the buses and went straight to have lunch, which was ready by 9am, before the meeting began. We expected to be paid between Sh5,000 and Sh10,000,†said a youth in the delegation.
Former Kakamega County Council chairman Lawrence Itolondo said the payment “was an embarrassmentâ€.
“I have never seen such payments in my political life. I will never make the mistake of attending another meeting,†he said.
But Mumias East MP Ben Washiali, speaking in Kakamega town on Friday evening, described the visit as a success.
“Hosting more than 1,000 people comes with its own challenges … We wanted our people to hear from the horse’s mouth what it means to us to defect to Jubilee so they don’t look at us as being crazy,†he said.
The delegates, including opinion leaders, MCAs, religious leaders, youth, women and UDF officials, were led by Jubilee MP Washiali, Emmanuel Wangwe (Navakholo) and Ikolomani’s Bernard Shinali.
Washiali, Wangwe and Shinali urged Ruto to ensure ongoing and stalled road construction are completed.
They asked the Jubilee government to release more money to the Mumias Sugar Company.
Ruto said the government wants to merge parties into one formidable force so the Luhya community is part of the next government.
The DP has been on a charm offensive since Christmas Eve to woo Kakamega to Jubilee.
Anonymous says
hahahahaaaa….. human being is a human being,forgetting very first,juzi luhyas waliitwa mashetani,this time round mashetani wanaitajiwa in the so called jubilee alliance,this is a very big joke
Khalwaleist says
Halafu anonymous nikuambie.Ruto akiwa R/valley huwa anaambia wakalenjin yakuamba waluhya wanajua tu biashara ya kuuza mbwa!
Mr.pie says
Na if they dont merge into jubilee,wil they be not part of the govt?Den what is govt?I think kenyans are the govt!
ronohillary says
yap luyha pple kindly take care the vehicle will soon depart nd you will be in opposition again??no strategise well.
Tina tina says
Rono are you a Luhya?? Which vehicle the mashoga I one ama??
Anonymous says
Has rono benefited from their government
Wilson says
Let fools be cheated
Anonymous says
Let nobody cheat you wether you are in the opposition or The govt the difference is the same devolution finished all these nonsense money for development is distributed equally based on needs we only need working governors
Wilson Ngaira Shirambira says
Imagine even my MP of Ikolomani was given a brown envelope of 2k.
This is a big shame.
Wilson Ngaira Shirambira says
Imagine even my MP of Ikolomani was given a brown envelope of 2k.
This is a big shame.
Already devolution makes us equall and being in opposition is much far better to codemn the evil and injustices done by the Gvt, than when in Gvt where you can’t talk about injustices.
Useless leaders doesn’t know Dp hana powers, powers are with Governors.
Jakarachuonyo. says
Yah: wewe ni mbunge anaye personalities, look unaendesha mpaka eldoret kufuata ksh. 2000. Tuu!! Aibu gani hiyo? Wacheni kuwa walafi saana, wajumbe.
Magero says
Why begging, when there are billions for devolution
Wheelbarrow usd1000 says
Waluhya tuko na shida. we are always the cheapest and happy to be the cheapest.
otieno b.t says
My dear luhyas, don’t be cheated the Moi way. Ruto was trained by Moi to dish out cash. But it’s very unfortunate that an Mp can accept 2k. That is students pocket money
muluhya thick says
elufu mpili ni kreto yangu ya siku vaane..ambia aRuto apunguze inflation
Anonymous says
l was thinking waluhya waheshimiwa they are reasonably people kumpe they are so cheap like that sorry we cant talk my friend kizto don’t come to talk to luhya again
atoi says
Please leave Ruto to prepare for his defense and warm up for prison
Robert Murumba says
Don’t generalize, luhya is wide a community and for your information a sub tribe of luhya can hardly understand language of another sub tribe. For instance those from kakamega and Bungoma. I mean maragoli and bukusu. But whichever way its sad to hear and this kind of behaviors of being taken cheaply like that.. Shame on all this kind leaders. Wangwe, and Shinali, shame on you. Shame on you Mudavdi to allow your people to go and beg just the way you were fooled and bought in the last election. Aibu, Aibu, Eti wapewa elfu mbili. Kweli mlikalia akili.
Robert Murumba says
Don’t generalize, luhya is wide a community and for your information a sub tribe of luhya can hardly understand language of another sub tribe. For instance those from kakamega and Bungoma. I mean maragoli and bukusu. But whichever way its sad to hear this kind of behaviors of being taken cheaply like that.. Shame on all these kind of leaders. Wangwe, and Shinali, shame on you. Shame on you Mudavdi to allow your people to go and beg just the way you were fooled and bought in the last election. Aibu, Aibu, Eti walipewa elfu mbili. Kweli mlikalia akili.
Anonymous says
Whether 2000 or 20, what is it for? What services or goods have they given? Shameless parasites!!!!
Ibrahim otungah says
hypocrisy of the highest order,,anyway why is jubilee panicking and campaigning so early
Habib Rashid Anyolo says
Was Hon.Ababu Namwamba presentAs reported to day in citizen nws paper?at Hon.Ruto’s home
Godfrey says
….and another funny thing is that lunch was served at 9am…..really!!!! That was an insult, ya kwamba waluhya bora wakule…plus 2k .. tosha!!!!
Namiti says
Am not trusting this story coz I saw them spending alot that day hadi wanasema Hizi za Ruto nitamu sana!
Anonymous says
Geofrey hata Mimi nimeshangaa lunch ya saa 9.00am sharp . juu take 2k CASH . kuna mambo
anonymous says
The biggest problem is that the democracy has become too expensive for us! we cannot sustain this glatonous politicians whose language is their stomachs first!! In total disregard of the poor common flocks! We should stop aping the west and come up with a referendum to disband it and coin a governing system that works for us as Africans! we can do away with elective posts altogether!
Anonymous says
hebu mtembeze kiatu 2000/- a whole MP. kwani hamna job ya kudunga
Anonymous says
It really hurts. when we call these MPs in their constituencis for development discussions, funerals and harambees, they don’t have time. but they have time and resources to waste at Rutos place. please note those guys, do not give them even a single vote. Shame on thes
Anonymous says
If i may ask, don’t luhyas want to be pesidents? We always want to front other tribes. Why does Ruto want you to support them and not them support the Luhyas. When will our peolpe wake up from their sleep?Who told luhyas Jubilee is the Government?. Counties are our Govenments. Even a whole you Governeor Kisaka! You are killing Devolution..Why were we fighting for Devolution then?If you have eaten enough in the wheelbarrows, then please step aside. Stop misleading Bukusus .Eugine Wamalwa, we know you very well. You have always been used to divide Bungoma only to be rewarded with useless ministerial jobs, when the term is almost ending..So far what have we benefited from you flag? You are busy following Uhuru and Ruto to meetings dancing for them like a flower gal. Shame on you.And to you greedy luhya leaders, stop misleading and misusing our people for your own gains. If you are in love with Jubilee, go and stand in central or rift valley and see if you will get even one vote. Big shame, shame on you luhya leaders who went to Ruto you will never see those seats again.
Wilson Ngaira Shirambira says
Imagine even my MP of Ikolomani was given a brown envelope of 2k.
This is a big shame.
Austine says
This is shameful to the community and even to the neighbors Luo’s. This betrayal of highest level based on simple selfish individuals gain. Take it or leave it, more names are cooking in the kitchen. Mashetani seems not to be enough
Naftal Momanyi says
Anybody propagating negativity against the Luhya visit to DP Ruto,on the basis of a brown envelope is wrong and there4 misleading.The envelopes were given as a token of appreciation for the visit to serve as a return busfare and not a bribery for votes as Raila Odinga sycophants want us to believe.Some of this delegates are more rich than Ruto.The important thing to look at is the developement pledges Ruto made, and the implementation aspect of it,but not a petty issue of an envelope.In the political aspect, Luhyas need to unite strongly behind Wyclife Musalia Mudavadi as their sole spokesman to guid them in any political negotiation on earth.But if Raila who destroyed Mudavadi by mudslings made of juju makes presence in Luhya land for another free votes as usual,then I wont criticize those who went Sugoi,coz they will trade Luhya votes with practical developements, rather than giving free to a naive person who rely on witchcraft for votes insteady of developing the economy of the people.Raila is don
Naftal Momanyi says
Anybody propagating negativity against the Luhya visit to DP Ruto,on the basis of a brown envelope is wrong and there4 misleading.The envelopes were given as a token of appreciation for the visit to serve as a return busfare and not a bribery for votes as Raila Odinga sycophants want us to believe.Some of this delegates are more rich than Ruto.The important thing to look at is the developement pledges Ruto made, and the implementation aspect of it,but not a petty issue of an envelope.In the political aspect, Luhyas need to unite strongly behind Wyclife Musalia Mudavadi as their sole spokesman to guid them in any political negotiation on earth.But if Raila who destroyed Mudavadi by mudslings made of juju makes presence in Luhya land for another free votes as usual,then I wont criticize those who went Sugoi,coz they will trade Luhya votes with practical developements, rather than giving free to a naive person who rely on witchcraft for votes insteady of developing the economy of the people.Raila is history.
wamalwa says
Am astonised about luhya leaders
mama pp says
I doubt that brown envelopes can change my view of politics, (a common mwananchi). How much more our learned friends there. Lets be real, these guys are not stupid to be swayed easily like that. And who said that 2000/= in the current economy can buy a full grown man.
This is propaganda. Luhyas know what is best for them.
Lets have mature politics talk. hii ni upus!
Gim Nice says
My wife kept calling me back home to meet my domestic duties in preperation to back to school children affairs as i was hosting DP right at his home. But then, I realized having made the biggest mistake telling her that I was meeting my senior on a serious business with hopes that I will pocket something nice and reasonable after the meeting. So she was overwhelmed that my children will lack no school fees this year when she knew that am with the DP. Funny enough, my close ally text her about what we had received in the red envelope. Hash on time, she responded by texting me with this words, “You mean to say a whole you can manage to seat a whole day like a sycophant for a token of ksh2000/- only while your children have no school fees here at home! Man, you are not serious.”