While trying to keep off 2022 politics talk during the President Roundtable in Mombasa, President Uhuru Kenyatta has distanced himself from claims that Jubilee party will not support Deputy President William Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid.
Uhuru on Friday said all he knows is that Jubilee as a party has its own plan ahead of the next election.
Expressing his annoyance with the continued talk of the 2022 succession politics, Uhuru refused to be drawn into the debate triggered by his ally and JP vice-chair David Murathe.
Uhuru said he cannot understand why people are rushing and linking everything to 2022 when there is a lot of work to be done
“Wale ambao wanaonge hio wanaongea yao. Mimi najua tuko na chama yetu tutakua na mipango yetu huko mbele vile wale wengine watakua na mipango yao (Those who are talking are expressing their views. I know we have our party and a future plan just like our competitors), Uhuru said from State House Mombasa.
He added; “Lakini lazima tutayarishe nchi kwanza kulingana na vile tumeanza kuongea na ndugu yangu Raila kuhakikisha ya kwamba damu ya mkenya haitamwagika tena sababu ya siasa na hilo ndilo lengu langu kuendelea mbele. Wale mnataka kwendakukimbiza uchaguzi mukwende mimi siko na nyinyi.
(But we must prepare the country first just as we have started the journey with my brother Raila to ensure that no Kenyan will shed blood due an election and this if my plan going forward. Those who want to rush election can go ahead but I am not part of such discussions).
This comes after Murathe on Sunday said there exists no Jubilee Party MoU to support Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid.
He said the only deal they had is to support UhuRuto presidency for two terms which was achieved.
The outspoken Murathe said Ruto should retire alongside Uhuru come 2022 because they have both served their terms.
“Sisi hatuna MoU na mtu eti tuta msuoort 2022, kama walisikizana hio na Uhuru, hio ni yao. Hii serikali kama mumeunda na Uhuru na wewe una kula mkate yako nusus na Uhuru anakula yake nusu sasa mbona wewe uitishe mkate tena,” Murathe said.
(We do not have any MoU with anybody that it is a must we shall support them in 2022. If they had such a deal with Uhuru then it is upon them. This government you are serving with Uhuru and it is a 50/50 deal why should you demand for another share in 2022).
Murathe was speaking in Vihiga County during the Maragoli festival in Mbale.