William Ruto meets with Moi’s PA signalling a political deal

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William Ruto on Thursday met the late President Daniel Moi’s press secretary Lee Njiru, with sources claiming that he intends to reconcile with Gideon Moi.

Njiru was the former director of the Presidential Press Service during Moi’s tenure as President.

In the pictures posted on Thursday, the Deputy President was seen interacting with Njiru before they took pictures standing together.

“Down memory lane with veteran journalist …. His is a story of consistent brilliance, illustriousness, commitment to quality, loyalty and dedication to Service,” Ruto posted.

He added “Njiru is a star, a legend and a gentleman whose contribution to the public service is worth emulating.”

It is not clear why Ruto posted the pics but the deputy president had a frosty with the former president in Moi’s final years.

The two could not see eye to eye even until his death early this year.

 

According to the DP, the cordial relationship with his political mentor came to an abrupt end in 2005 when he made public his intention to run for the country’s top seat.

“A small problem developed between me and Moi in 2005. We had a meeting in Eldama Ravine and I declared that I was going to run for the President,” Ruto said.

That – according to Ruto – did not sit well with Moi who had a different community succession plan.

Ruto and 14 others who were at Eldama Ravine, were blocked from accessing Moi’s Kabarak home.

Guards manning the gate told them in no uncertain terms that Moi was not interested in meeting them.

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“Whenever we were around, we would pass by to have tea with Mzee and say hello. This time around we found the gate closed and we were told Mzee has said ‘he doesn’t want to see you’,” Ruto recalled.

The late President thereafter took him on, scathingly declaring Ruto’s intention to run for the presidency as premature.

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