President William Ruto has responded to the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition’s call for the Kofi Annan-led push for the revival of the National Accord and Reconciliation Act of 2008.

The president said that while addressing members of the public in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua County on Thursday where he took a swipe at Azimio leader Raila Odinga and his team over the nationwide demos and scorned their idea for the Annan National Accord.

"They should stop disturbing us. I heard just the other day that they wanted negotiations similar to Kofi Annan's, that gave them half a loaf. Will you people agree to another power-sharing agreement in this era?" Ruto posed.

"We are telling Mr Kitendawili that there is no handshake, no cooperation, no half a loaf. What is there is the work of Kenyans in driving the country forward."

Ruto asked Azimio to stop with their demonstrations and instead explore other dispute resolution avenues, as the protests would not lower the cost of living.

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 “Protesting from morning to evening with sufurias on your heads won’t lower the cost of food commodities. It is only through increased agricultural production that the food prices can come down, and it’s our work as leaders to help you (Kenyans) improve your farm produce,” Ruto said.

“Let us not disrupt Kenyans’ lives. If we have any grievances on behalf of Kenyans, then, as leaders, let us take the issues to Parliament for meaningful discussions.”

Ruto reiterated he won the August 2022 presidential election and dismissed allegations by Azimio that the election was rigged.


He told the Azimio team that matters concerning elections should be addressed in 2027 when he said he expected to run against Raila.

Even so, Ruto claimed Azimio will not even have any agents as none will be willing to work with the party.

“Matters elections in Kenya should be discussed after the government’s five years in office in 2027, when I expect Odinga and co, to run against me, they won’t even have agents willing to work for them,” Ruto said.

Ruto’s remarks seem to contradict his earlier tune that called for amicable dispute resolution when he extended the olive branch to Raila.