{
  "id": 7134201,
  "title": "Methu mocks Ruto over emotional expressions – ‘Cry milk or blood, you’re still one-term president’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/methu-mocks-ruto-over-emotional-expressions-cry-milk-or-blood-youre",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T16:16:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/methu-mocks-ruto-over-emotional-expressions-cry-milk-or-blood-youre-still-one-term-president"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 13, 2026, Nyandarua Senator John Methu criticized President William Ruto for his emotional reaction during a visit to Bomet. Methu, the DCP secretary-general designate, addressed Ruto directly at a political gathering in Murang'a. Ruto had become emotional in early September after a young girl recited a poem on his car, prompting the president to wipe both their tears. Methu seized on this incident to question the feasibility of Ruto's re-election bid, stating, \"You, William Ruto, I have seen your previous behavior. I've been to... one or two, you are trying to approach a child who is about to cry.\" He dismissed Ruto's tears as meaningless, proclaiming, \"You are trying to run again with tears, milk, and blood. Your job is to go home!\" Methu asked the crowd repeatedly whether Ruto would leave office after one term, receiving a consistent \"0!\" response from supporters. He also highlighted Ruto's alleged attempt to divide the Mt Kenya region politically, accusing the president of fearing a united voting bloc in the area.",
  "summary": "Nyandarua Senator John Methu on Sunday, September 13, 2026, dismissed President William Ruto’s emotional moment during his recent tour of Bomet, telling the President that tears would not change what he described as his political fate in the 2027 General Election. Methu, who is the Democratic Congress Party (DCP) secretary-general designate, made the remarks during […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Ruto at 4: President gives assessment on economic and development gains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/ruto-at-4-president-gives-assessment-on-economic-and-development-gains",
        "published": "2026-09-13T10:34:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}