Uhuru’s hand in securing the Ruto Raila meeting
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Uhuru's name features prominently after President Ruto and Azimio Leader Raila Odinga announced to end of political animosity in the country
Uhuru’s name features prominently after President Ruto and Azimio Leader Raila Odinga announced to end of political animosity in the country.
Kenyans were taken aback when President William Ruto and Azimio Leader Raila Odinga announced a cease-fire on Sunday, April 2.
After months of open hostility, politicians, analysts, and members of the public began to explain why the two leaders had decided to engage in dialogue.
Some have argued that former President Uhuru Kenyatta was behind the ceasefire between William Ruto and Raila Odinga.
Speaking to local media, political analyst Prof Herman Manyora remarked that no one with certainty could claim that Uhuru met the duo.
“Despite that, there is a high degree that Uhuru was involved in bringing the two leaders together. That could have been achieved through either a physical meeting, telephone, or sending of emissaries,” Manyora remarked.
This is despite National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah refuting claims of such a meeting.
Mr. Manyora, however, fiercely defended his belief that Uhuru played a critical role in the truce talks terming Ichung’wah a small fish likely to be left out of the negotiations conferences.
“If they were to meet, would Ichung’wah know? Does he have access to the President’s diary? These politicians must start accepting they are small people in the picture,” the Professor remarked on the MP’s denial that there was a meeting.
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Governance expert and an advocate of the High Court Dr. Brian Mutie remarked that there was a high possibility that Uhuru engineered the talks.
“This is because Uhuru has access to both parties and he was also caught in the thick of the demonstrations after protestors invaded his Northlands City farm,” he explained on Sunday, April 2.
Mutie further added that Uhuru was likely to be involved going forward because budding politicians from his Mt Kenya region had consistently dragged his name into public rallies.
While concurring with Mutie, Manyora insisted that Uhuru’s input will be required moving ahead with the Ruto-proposed bipartisan approach model.
“You cannot ignore Uhuru and I am suspecting he is the one who played a key role in getting the two together,” Manyora stated on the importance of Uhuru in the Ruto-Raila truce.
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