Fred Matiang’i tells William Ruto to stop mocking bellies
A gym-shaming joke from the presidency just boomeranged hard after Fred Matiang’i clapped back with a full rhetorical takedown in Narok.
Ruto’s gym crack at the opposition
- President William Ruto mocked opposition leaders’ weight.
- His comments dropped during a stop in Cheptais, Mt. Elgon.
- Ruto suggested they hit the gym and eat less.
- He joked that their bellies make them sleep in meetings.
Matiang’i fires back from Narok
- Fred Matiang’i opened a Jubilee Party office there.
- He called Ruto’s remarks a painful low for the presidency.
- Matiang’i joked about eating bananas and ugali back home.
- His tone mixed humor with visible frustration.
Standards of past presidents invoked
- Matiang’i name-dropped Kenyatta, Moi, Kibaki, and Uhuru.
- He argued the office deserves dignified national-level discourse.
- Missing SHA funds got flagged as the real issue.
- Matiang’i said the opposition has shown serious restraint.
