ELECTION 2022

What Ruto has said about Uhuru in recent weeks

Analysts have said Ruto desperately needs to score over 80 per cent in Mt Kenya.

In Summary

•The two have been rocked in bitter verbal exchanges since Uhuru said Ruto is not suitable to lead the country, for now.

•The DP’s allies had taunted Uhuru as a lame duck and unable to influence his succession but Ruto's latest pleas have exposed the DP's jitters.

by WILLIAM WANYOIKE
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21 March 2022 - 10:42

Deputy President William Ruto on Friday publicly pleaded with his boss Uhuru Kenyatta to step back and allow him to face ODM boss Raila Odinga. 

Apprehensive of the President’s power, the DP begged Uhuru to avoid unleashing his sword on him even though their friendship had crossed the Rubicon.

This was the first time that Ruto was openly pleading with President Kenyatta not to go for the jugular after an acrimonious split.

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