ALTERED: This clip does not show Oscar Sudi declaring William Ruto a one-term president
This Facebook clip claiming that Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi declared that President William Ruto would only serve for one term is ALTERED.
The text accompanying the clip reads, “BREAKING NEWS: Oscar Sudi declares William Ruto a WANTAM President.”
In the video, Sudi can be heard saying, “Kasongo one term. William Ruto one term. I am also a one term… (sic).”
However, this is misleading because Sudi has served as MP for Kapseret Constituency since 2013, not just a single term as the video claims.
“Kasongo” is a nickname some Kenyans use for President William Ruto.
The “one term” reference alludes to a single five-year presidential tenure in Kenya and is used by critics of President Ruto to suggest he will not win re-election.
But is the claim authentic?
PesaCheck ran a reverse image search of a key frame from the clip, tracing it to the original video on Sudi’s official Facebook page. In the authentic version, the MP criticises Ruto’s opponents for calling him a one-term president.
A comparison of the authentic and manipulated videos shows Sudi in the same setting, wearing a light blue shirt with a yellow tie.
The clip under scrutiny cuts, merges, and edits sections of the original footage, twisting Sudi’s remarks into supporting the one-term narrative.
Sudi, a close ally of Ruto and a member of the United Democratic Party (UDA), has consistently defended the president in public.
A keyword search found no credible media reports, parliamentary records, or official statements indicating that Sudi ever declared President Ruto a one-term leader.
PesaCheck reviewed a Facebook clip claiming that Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi declared President William Ruto would only serve one term and found it to be ALTERED.
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This fact-check was written by PesaCheck fact-checker Yussufmahat Abdi and edited by PesaCheck senior copy editor Mary Mutisya.
The article was approved for publication by PesaCheck chief copy editor, Stephen Ndegwa.
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