The Deputy President is once again on the receiving end of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s contempt of not appreciating him as the Deputy President of the great Republic of Kenya after his recent maneuver.
President Kenyatta has chosen Senator Gideon Moi to represent him in an official visit other than sending his Deputy which would have been the otherwise appropriate thing to do.
Baringo Senator Gideon Moi is set to represent the President at the inauguration ceremony of the newly-elected Malawi President, Lazarus Chakwera which is set for Monday, July 6.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs PS Macharia Kamau confirmed the decision and revealed why Senator Moi was chosen.
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“Mr. Moi is leading the government delegation that also has (Foreign Affairs) Chief Administrative Secretary Ababu Namwamba.
“He is a senior Senator and will sufficiently represent the Head of State,” noted Macharia Kamau.
Gideon Moi’s spokesman, Alex Kiprotich, confirmed that the Senator was already in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe awaiting the event.
“The boss is in Lilongwe on the request of the President. You may want to contact State House for more information on this,” he stated.
Above this and everything else, the Deputy President is keen on succeeding President Uhuru Kenyatta come 2022 and he’s positive that he will clinch the seat.
Speaking during a burial in Nandi County on Friday, July 3, Ruto noted that the reorganization and regrouping would not dampen his bid to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta.