The Deputy President William Ruto for the first time has given his boss President Uhuru Kenyatta cold feet. DP Ruto has basically rendered the government in a panic mood.
The Deputy President had organized a Prayer Meeting which was to be held in Murang’a. The meeting was called off at the last minute.
Some sources said Uhuru personally asked Dr Ruto to cancel the meeting while others pointed to pressure from State House and close associates of the President.
Murang’a Woman Representative Sabina Chege confirmed that political temperatures forced the organisers to cancel the meeting.
She said although she was not part of the coordinating team, it was feared that politics would cloud the real intentions of the function.
An MP allied to Ruto, and who was part of the coordinating committee, said by Wednesday, 130 MPs and 11 governors from around the country had confirmed attendance through a WhatsApp group formed for the purpose.
Kimilili MP Didmus Baraza, another Ruto ally, was more forthright about the meeting’s purpose.
“None of the leaders was going to talk. It was purely a prayer event. Nevertheless, it was a show of solidarity with the DP and could have been used to know those fully supporting his push for Jubilee agenda or not,” disclosed Baraza.
An MP from the Rift Valley questioned why the Executive was jittery about activities of Ruto’s allies.
“Kieleweke has been holding meetings without Government interference. Why would a prayer meeting be cancelled on the premise that they are not comfortable with it, and especially the President himself? Kielelweke team is gaining popularity every day, including by some leaders from ODM joining them. Why should our events be of their concern?” said the MP, referring to a rival group that is opposed to the DP.