Gideon Moi Breaks Silence On Political Rift With President Ruto

KANU Chairman Gideon Moi has publicly addressed his renewed political fallout with President William Ruto, accusing the Head of State of reneging on a political agreement reached between them in October 2025.

Speaking to Kalenjin elders at his Kabarak home in Nakuru County on Friday, October 23, 2026, the former Baringo Senator broke a year-long silence, outlining the terms that led him to step aside during the Baringo senatorial by-election late last year.

Moi emphasized that his agreement with the President focused entirely on advancing infrastructure and development initiatives for Baringo County rather than securing personal favors or commercial gain.

“In everything, I didn’t ask for a personal thing. I want this, I want this business… no. I asked for specific things for the people of Baringo that I had not accomplished,” Moi stated in his address.

Escalating Strain and Broken Assurances

Addressing the elders in his native dialect, the KANU leader explained that the working relationship deteriorated following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, after which promised consultation timelines were repeatedly postponed.

“Raila’s death came up… he told me, ‘Wait for some time, we finish this matter.’ I waited and waited until now,” Moi noted, pointing to unfulfilled development projects across the region as the core reason for the rift.

Moi also dismissed accusations by President Ruto alleging that the former Senator was using the Standard Group media house to target the administration through biased reporting.

“For me, this is pedestrian talk. Side shows. Implement what the agreement was. He said, ‘Gideon this, Gideon this. The sponsor of these people is Gideon.’ Do I look like a journalist, that I am writing the headlines at night?” Moi posed.

Apology to the Community

Reflecting on his political decisions over the past year, the former senator asked the Kalenjin elder council and his broader support base for forgiveness, describing his decision to enter the pact as an act executed in good faith that yielded unsatisfactory outcomes.

“Please forgive me… my Kalenjin people, I did what I did with a clean heart,” Moi expressed, adding that he is evaluating his future political trajectory.

The address comes months after President Ruto publicly criticized the former senator during a regional tour, claiming opposition-aligned media coverage was aimed at undermining executive performance.