Furious RUTO dares KANU chairman, GIDEON MOI, as he accuses him of blackmail using Standard Newspaper - “Do your worst”

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - President William Ruto has hit out at KANU Chairman, Gideon Moi, accusing him of orchestrating propaganda against his administration through The Standard newspaper.

In a fiery tweet on Wednesday, June 24^th, Ruto dismissed the paper’s coverage as extortion and blackmail.

“Gideon Moi, your Standard media’s five days a week extortionist propaganda headlines on me and my administration’s transformative track record will get you nothing and nowhere.”

“Blackmail to yield to your greed? Never. Kenya belongs to all Kenyans, not you alone.”

“Try eight days a week. Do your worst,” Ruto declared.

The remarks signal a sharp deterioration in relations between the two leaders, who had publicly reconciled in October 2025 after years of political rivalry.

At the time, Ruto and Moi held meetings at State House, Nairobi, and later at Kabarak in Nakuru County, where they met KANU grassroots leaders.

Moi emphasized unity as the foundation for progress, stating: “Our country needs unity more than ever.”

“This is the time to look forward and work together for the common good of all Kenyans.”

Ruto echoed the sentiment then, framing the engagement as part of a broader push for national cohesion.

“The necessity of national unity demands that all of us rise above that which divides us so that we work together on the transformation agenda that is urgent in our country,” he said.

However, Ruto’s latest outburst, point at renewed hostility.

The Kenyan DAILY POST