- President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday explained in detail what became of ally turned foe between his deputy William Ruto.
- According to the Head of State is that their fallout was because he found out Ruto’s plan to Impeach him before expiry of his second term.
Uhuru had met about 3000 elders from Mount Kenya region.
The leaders were from Kiama Kia Ma, Kikuyu Council of Elders and elected leaders.
The President told them why Ruto was not good for them as the president.
According to Nation, Uhuru said he was tricked into taking charge of government as Ruto handled the Jubilee party.
He told the elders that when he formed the government, Ruto attempted to strike a power deal with ODM Party leader Raila Odinga
“The president informed us that Ruto was going behind his back, planning how he could close ranks with Raila to impeach him at an appropriate time,” Mathioya MP Peter Kimari told the Standard.
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Uhuru also claimed Ruto wanted Raila arrested and prosecuted after he was sworn as “peoples president” in January 2018.
During the meeting, it was also disclosed that Ruto was encouraging opposition protests in 2017 while at the same time inciting Uhuru to clamp down on them.