This archive report was first published on 16 September 2021.
On Thursday, September 16, 2021, Deputy President William Ruto extended an olive branch to President Uhuru Kenyatta, stating that he is ready to end the bad blood between them unconditionally.
Speaking on the same day, Ruto welcomed the call made by Catholic Bishops to mediate talks with the aim of bringing the two leaders together, insisting that he is ready for the reunion process any time he is called upon.
He blamed their fallout with the president on his political enemies, arguing that he still respects the head of state as his boss.
"The bishops have said that they want to mediate talks to reunite me with President Uhuru Kenyatta. I'm ready for the talks without attaching any conditions. He is my boss," Ruto stated.
He added, "I am ready without conditions any moment because we were elected by Kenyans together and they gave us the responsibilities of running the government for the stipulated time."
He also bashed at other lawmakers who had taken advantage of his drifting apart with Uhuru to ride on the government and its achievements, asking them to wait till the 2022 General Election.
"You want to come and ride on a government you did not create. They should go out and seek those votes as we did and they will also find me outside there," Ruto remarked.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto have been at odds in recent times, with the Catholic Bishops expressing concerns that their disagreement could result in political intolerance between their supporters.
President Uhuru Kenyatta greets DP William Ruto at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi County during the 18th Annual National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 27, 2021
