Ever wondered what led to the political bromance between His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta and the Deputy president William Ruto?Well apparently the story is like a movie as the two initially weren’t interested in each other.
According to Cherengani MP Joshua Kutuny in an interview with KTN’s Point Blank program revealed he was the bond that united the now very powerful forces.
The legislator opened the lid on behind-the-scenes machinations that resulted in President Kenyatta and Ruto deciding to work together.
He said Uhuru was set to unveil Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa as his running-mate, while Ruto had settled on former Ambassador to Tanzania Chirau Mwakere.
But Mr Kutuny claimed he thwarted the plans by the two politicians to go separate ways at the last minute, even though he revealed that Ruto, who was then in the United Republican Party (URP) party was not for the idea.
The legislator, who later fell out with Ruto after losing his seat in 2013 and was appointed political adviser by President Kenyatta in his first term, said that had the duo ran separately, they would be floored by opposition chief Raila Odinga.
“We (technical committee) had to urgently come up with a formula,” said Kutuny.