Sunday, December 15, 2024 - Jubilee Party Secretary General, Jeremiah Kioni, has downplayed the Monday meeting between President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Ruto and Uhuru met at the
latter’s home in Ichaweri and the meeting raised political eyebrows in
the Mt Kenya region, especially at a time when the former is facing a violent
rebellion in the vote-rich bloc.
However, in an interview with one
of the local dailies, Kioni
dismissed claims of a political partnership between the former and current
President.
“On the
issue of whether or not Uhuru is going to second experts like ODM, that is not
his style. He believes and he would like to see a vibrant opposition because a
vibrant opposition enables our democratic space to grow,” Kioni noted.
“He (Uhuru)
does not believe in swallowing. He doesn’t believe in getting people into
government in that manner,” he added.
Kioni added that Uhuru meeting Ruto should not be construed as a sign of an impending alliance.
City lawyer Nelson Havi has also downplayed the surprise meeting.
Havi said
Ruto and Uhuru have individually let down the vote-rich Mt Kenya region and
cannot do anything to appease the area’s voters to increase their political
prospects.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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