President Uhuru Kenyatta has spoken for the first time since the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s decision rendering the BBI process unconstitutional, null and void.
In meeting with the country’s senior editors, the Head of State seemed to challenge his deputy William Ruto to quit government if he was tired or dissatisfied with its functions.
“I have an agenda that I was elected on which cannot change. The honourable thing to do if you are not happy with it is to step aside and allow those who want to move on, to do so peacefully then take your agenda to the people,” the President said.
The head of State seemed to criticise his deputy for opposing a government he is part of, adding he was confusing the electorate.
“You must decide where you want to. Not to sing praises of the government one day and speak another language the other day,” said Uhuru.
Uhuru maintained that he would not deviate from his agenda at any point.
The cold war between the Head of State and his deputy started shortly after the March 9 handshake that brought together the president and ODM leader Raila Odinga at the steps of Harambee house.
The Handshake then gave birth to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), aimed at amending the constitution to reunite the country.
However, Ruto, though not publicly declaring his opposition to the initiative has on several occasions criticised it, insisting the country had more pressing issues.
It is these events that led to the formation of a breakaway party, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), and the subsequent expulsion of leaders who publicly declared support for the party.
Most of the deputy president’s allies have since then been ejected from key positions in parliament and some Cabinet Secretaries allied to the country’s second in command sacked.
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