The remarks came amid escalating tensions between the president and opposition figures, where sharp exchanges have dominated recent political discourse.
In a video captured during a gathering under a tent, with party supporters dressed in red attire seated at a long table, Kenta addressed the audience while holding a microphone......To Read the WHOLE STORY CLICK HERE
The President has stood firm, declaring he has “no regrets” and accusing the opposition of initiating personality-based politics. “I am not apologetic,” Ruto said in a televised response, insisting the barbs were a direct reply to attacks on his administration.
Jubilee Party Deputy Leader and 2027 presidential flagbearer Dr Fred Matiang’i fired back earlier this week during the launch of new party offices in Narok. “I don’t eat at your wife’s place, and I haven’t asked you why you’ve lost weight,” Matiang’i said, alluding to Ruto’s noticeable rapid slimming down in recent months.
Kenta’s intervention, captured in a video statement circulated by The Standard, directly targets the President. “Check your health and stop insulting healthy people,” the Jubilee Secretary General said, positioning the advice as a measured retort rather than a personal attack.
The message was issued amid what the party described as Ruto’s “recent spat with the opposition.”
Moitalel ole Kenta, a former Narok North MP and lawyer, was appointed Jubilee Secretary General in January 2026, replacing Jeremiah Kioni in a move orchestrated by party patron former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The party, now firmly in the opposition camp alongside elements of Azimio la Umoja, has been rebuilding its structures ahead of the 2027 General Election, with Matiang’i emerging as its leading figure.
Political observers note that the exchange reflects deepening personalisation of Kenyan politics, where physical appearance and lifestyle choices have become fair game. Supporters of Ruto have defended his comments as genuine health advocacy, pointing to rising cases of lifestyle diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.
Critics, however, accuse him of diverting attention from pressing national issues including the cost of living, unemployment, and governance concerns.
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