This archive report was first published on 25 July 2019.
Published on July 25, 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta has made a significant shift in his focus, indicating that he may not support his deputy William Ruto's presidential ambitions in the 2022 general elections.
Speaking at the funeral of Rahab Wambui Muhuni, the mother of politician Peter Kenneth, President Kenyatta expressed his desire for politicians to focus on working for Kenyans rather than politics.
“Uongozi utakuja na Mungu ndio anapatiana uongozi. Na uchaguzi utakuja na utaisha, Kenya haiendi pahali wenzangu. Kwa hivyo hakuna haja kila saa tunachochea wanainchi wa Kenya. Tufanye kazi yule atachaguliwa atachaguliwa me I don’t mind, sasa ni wakati ya kazi,” said President Kenyatta.
His remarks are a departure from his previous pledge in 2017 to support Mr Ruto's ambitions for the presidency, and come at a time when relations between President Kenyatta and Mr Ruto have been strained since the 'handshake' between ODM leader Raila Odinga and the president.
