Former Jubilee Party Vice Chair David Murathe insists there is no way they are going to allow Deputy President William Ruto to become the President in 2022.
“There is no way we will allow Ruto to become President. Either he accepts to retire with his boss or we will force him to retire,” Murathe was quoted by a local daily yesterday.
He had assured of starting a Stop Ruto movement, which is already taking shape.
Phase One, according to people aware of it, was to remove the DP from making decisions on which development projects will be prioritised and funded by the government.
President Uhuru Kenyatta dramatically implemented that last week when he issued an Executive Order placing Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i in charge of all projects.
The second part of the plan will be implemented when the widely expected referendum will be held. The Building Bridges Team is expected to make wide-ranging recommendations on which constitutional changes Kenyans will be asked to decide.
According to the Star, People close the President will push for a ceremonial president, an executive prime minister and two deputies. But Ruto wants to be a powerful President.
The new positions would be filled after the 2022 General Election but the occupants will be decided before the polls.
In this plan, Ruto will not be the presidential candidate but will be offered one of the Deputy Prime Ministers position. Should he reject that, Baringo Senator Gideon Moi will take the DP’s place.
“We believe anyone but Ruto should be President,” former Starehe MP Maina Kamanda said.
The third aspect of the plan is to build a new coalition bringing together Raila Odinga’s ODM, Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper, Musalia Mudavadi’s ANC and Gideon Moi’s Kanu.
Already Uhuru is spending a lot of time with Raila and consulting with him on many issues since the handshake on May 9 last year.
Kalonzo has also been brought in and Mudavadi is being encouraged to make inroads in Central Kenya.