Kenyatta ‘Has Not Seen It Fit To Congratulate Me’ – Ruto

Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto says the outgoing President Kenyatta has not seen it fit to congratulate him for his election win. I have won the elections, that is what is important… Unfortunately, President Kenyatta has not seen it fit to congratulate me but I also think that’s fine. Maybe he is a bit disillusioned, or maybe he is unhappy

that I defeated his candidate. But that is the nature of politics, he also said. The interview was aired hours after Mr Ruto tweeted about his telephone conversation with President Kenyatta, in which they discussed the general election and the transition to a new administration. Mr Ruto also told the media that gay rights are not a big

issue in the country at the moment, and he will focus on more pressing issues of unemployment and hunger. We do not want to create a mountain out of a mole hill. This is not a big issue for the people of the Kenya. He added; When the issue of homosexuality and the rights of LGBT will come, the people of Kenya will make a choice and we

will respect the choice. For now let us focus on the issues that affect our people. A colonial-era law criminalises gay sex in Kenya  which is punishable by up to 14 years in prison. It is not clear whether there have ever been any convictions for gay sex in Kenya.