Deputy President William Ruto’s path to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2022 is becoming rocky each and every day this follows a fallout with The Kikuyu Council of Elders.
The Kikuyu Council of Elders declared that Ruto does not deserve the region’s votes because he is disloyal to the President.
The elders said they fear Ruto will not protect the interests of Mt Kenya region.
“We don’t believe that the DP will protect our interests. We might be forced to field another Kikuyu with Uhuru remaining as the region’s kingpin,” the elders’ chairman Wachira Kiago told the Star.
At the same time, some Murang’a leaders, led by Governor Mwangi Wa Iria, said they have suspended all leaders from outside the region from leading harambees in their county.
“All political fundraisers from outsiders shall be conducted by Governor Mwangi Wa Iria. In his absence, Senator Irungu Kang’ata or Woman Representative Sabina Chege will be taking over,” they said in a statement.
Saying that the move is aimed at taming chaos, the leaders said, “Any violence shall be handled carefully by the three leaders.”
On the other side, some Central Kenya leaders came out guns blazing and pledged they will not allow the politics of incitement in their backyard.
“We have never heard od political violence in Murang’a county despite the region producing great leaders. It is a big shame that war can be brought to our ground by outside forces in collaboration with local forces,” former Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth told the Star.
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This comes as insiders within Jubilee Party reveal a plot to kick out Ruto from the ruling party then table an impeachment motion by men close to President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Last week, Jubilee secretary general Raphael Tuju publicly announced the party would kick out Ruto as the deputy party leader after what he termed the DP’s attempted “power grab” at Jubilee headquarters.
The daring statement by Tuju was the clearest signal that the centre can no longer hold.
“…the NMC (National Management Committee) has recommended to the NEC that the DP ceases to be Deputy Party leader after he opened the so-called Jubilee Asili offices that are reserved for him and his allies until such a time that this development of Jubilee Asili is discussed at the NEC,” Tuju said.
Tuju’s statement had the blessings of the President who was away in Paris.
