Details of Uhuru meeting with US and EU ambassadors after taking Ruto head-on
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Uhuru meets US Ambassador Meg Whitman and EU diplomats a day after taking on Ruto during Jubilee party NDC
Uhuru meets US Ambassador Meg Whitman and EU diplomats a day after taking on Ruto during Jubilee party NDC.
On May 23, former president Uhuru Kenyatta met foreign dignitaries at his office in Nairobi, including US Ambassador Meg Whitman.
The European Union’s Deputy Managing Director for Africa, Bernard Quintin, and Valentin Zellweger from Switzerland were among the delegation members, according to a statement from the former head of state.
The discussion at the courtesy call included Uhuru’s function as a regional peace envoy, among other topics.
The discussions were dominated by his attempts to promote peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Uhuru is a peace facilitator.
Uhuru Kenyatta issued a progress report on the situation, bringing the diplomats to speed.
However, it was not indicated whether they discussed the political situation in the country, with the meeting coming a day after the former President hosted the Jubilee National Delegates Convention (NDC).
“The representatives and the delegation deliberated on the current operational situation, progress made, and their support for the ongoing political process of finding lasting peace and stability in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
“The Facilitator also received a report from his technical advisors following a meeting with the East African Community Monitoring & Verification Mechanism earlier,” read the statement in part.
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Uhuru’s meeting with the diplomats came hours after he took on the Kenya Kwanza administration led by President William Ruto over their alleged attempt to take over the former ruling party and force him to retire.
“Others decided that it would be intimidation and force and today I tell them to get someone to intimidate and not Uhuru Kenyatta,” he stated
Notably, Uhuru’s move to host the NDC saw him come under sharp criticism, with several Kenya Kwanza politicians suggesting that he be recalled from his peace ambassador role over attacks on the Ruto administration.
However, Uhuru reiterated that he would not retire as he was out to defend his party. The former president, nonetheless, is wrestling with retaining his party from the Kanini Kega-led faction backed by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties.
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