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"For the last four years, you have been undermining this administration."
President William Ruto dropped the thin veil and mentioned retired President Uhuru Kenyatta by name, as he asked him to stop meddling in current political affairs.
Speaking in Migori County on Thursday, September 17, Ruto told Uhuru that former presidents should retire gracefully, not engage in politics while in retirement.
He said that Uhuru was lowering his dignity and the Office of the Retired President to a level that even the courts had to remind him that he could not hold leadership positions in a political party.
"Now you are driving the push to undermine the government, a former President. Surely, my brother, you are lowering the dignity of the Office of the Retired President. You are lowering your own dignity as a person.
"The courts have even told you to stop the sabotage and undermining of the current administration. Respectfully, the country is bigger than every individual, including you. Let the country move forward," Ruto stated.
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The Head of State accused Uhuru of not only trying to sabotage his government, but also funding the Opposition against his re-election.
He stated that while he respected his former Boss' decision not to support him in the 2022 election, he wondered why the ex-President was hell-bent on undermining him.
"For the last four years, you have been undermining this administration. You have sabotaged it and organised demonstrations. Now you are mobilising those individuals from United Nothing, Linda Nothing and Alternative Nothing to compete with me.
"My brother Uhuru Kenyatta, please, give us a chance. Stop disturbing us. My brother, I helped you; I even sorted out the mess you left," Ruto pleaded.
On his part, Suna East MP Junet Mohamed blamed Uhuru for trying to ruin the ODM party. Junet asked Uhuru to leave ODM alone and focus on his 'dead' Jubilee Party.
Earlier, Uhuru confirmed that he will pave the way for the handover of the Jubilee Party chairmanship after the High Court ruled to uphold Section 6 of the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act.
The Office of the former President said the ruling provided legal clarity on the transition of retired presidents from formal political party leadership.
Uhuru welcomed the decision, saying it should not be interpreted as a restriction on his political activities but as a reflection of Kenya’s democratic maturity.
