Statehouse Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed has addressed the controversy surrounding a lady reportedly spotted in multiple locations during President William Ruto’s recent development tours across the country.
The claims, which originated from a blogger on X named Dictatorwatch, suggested that the same lady appeared alongside the President in various counties, raising suspicions of staged development projects.
In a statement shared on his X account on Monday, August 19, 2024, the spokesperson dismissed the allegations, urging Kenyans not to be misled by false information.
“Do not mislead Kenyans @Dictatorwatch and others. It’s not true that the same lady was at different locations of the President’s development tours. Here are the facts,” Mohamed declared.
He went on to clarify the specific instances in question, providing details to debunk the blogger’s claims.
According to Hussein Mohamed, Ruto visited Bonchari Constituency on August 13, 2024, where he spent time with the family of William and Ruth Moraa.
During the visit, the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) upgraded the Moraa family’s posho mill by installing an electric motor. He further highlighted that the photos were taken at the same homestead—showing them having breakfast, Mama Moraa’s posho mill, and a family picture—were being used in the misleading claims. He emphasized that Mama Moraa was not in Embu as the blogger had asserted.
“In Kisii: President @WilliamsRuto was in Bonchari Constituency, with the family of William and Ruth Moraa on 13/8/24 after REREC upgraded their posho mill by installing an electric motor. Same homestead; different photos; having breakfast, Mama Moraa’s posho meal & family photo. She was not in Embu,” he explained.
Adding;
“In Embu: On 07/8/24, President @WilliamsRuto visited the family of Mama Lydia during the commissioning of the Last Mile Projects in Mbeere North at Cianthia village. The project serves 171 households, Cianthia Primary School, and Cianthia Secondary School. See the photos below. Tuache uongo! Have a truthful day.”
The controversy began when a blogger claimed that a lady had been seen in various counties, playing different roles in the President’s tours. The blogger suggested that the woman was part of a propaganda effort, switching identities as a mamamboga (vegetable vendor), tea kiosk owner, housewife, and posho mill operator.
“Meet a multilocationist working for William Ruto. This woman is both in Embu, Maasai, and Kisii. She can be a mamamboga, Tea Kiosk owner, housewife, and Posho Mill Owner. She simultaneously lives in 3 different counties (so far). Yes, she meets the president,” the blogger wrote.
The claims were further supported by images showing a lady in similar attire and settings.
“Here she is in Embu sharing a cup of tea with William Ruto. Watch her body language as it screams out about her “husband”. Give it to any African woman: she can act out vitimbi and any Bollywood movie but you must train her really well to pretend to have intimacy with a stranger,” Dictaorwatch stated.
Adding;
“Here she’s seen in Embu. Keep a hawk eye on the dress. Just like in statistics, she has 2.4 children and a husband. Now here she is, a perfect mamamboga in Kisii. She is present as Ruto “launches” her modern digital era posho mill. Btw she brought her “husband” along! Pity this “couple” never quite change clothes. Neither did Ruto’s Propaganda machinery remember to change Ruto’s,” the blogger had claimed earlier.
