Muranga senator Irungu Kangata has weighed in on President Uhuru Kenyatta's recent remarks that were seen as a direct attack on his Deputy William Ruto.
Speaking on Wednesday, the Head of State defended his working relationship with opposition leader Raila Odinga, bashing his Jubilee Party members questioning the same.
This comes at a time when the DP has been seen fighting the truce, claiming that Raila is not sincere and alleging that he is using his closeness with Uhuru to achieve personal goals.
But Kangata now says that the President was not attacking anyone in his rant, but was rather trying to create some space to enable him succeed in his second term.
He said that Uhuru's remarks should be taken in a positive manner, espaccialy by the DP.
"The President’s words are important. He has to protect the handshake. And those remarks were aimed at that.
It is enabling him to finish his term peacefully and with nationwide legitimacy. But I think the statement of reaffirming Jubilee should be construed positively by DP,” he told the Sunday Nation.
On the other hand, Suna East MP and close Raila ally calledbror calm in the DP's camp which has taken offence with some of the remarks made by ODM members in the concluded by-election.
These included remarks that ODM would impeach the DP and branding of rivals as his stooges, which Mohammed now says were just part of the campaigns, which is now gone.
He urged the DP to be tolerant and stop hating rival leaders and their supporters, reminding him that he will have to lead all Kenyans if he becomes President in 2022.
The fiery MP defended Uhuru with regards to the remarks which were made in the presence of Raila in Nairobi.
"The President talked about the bigger picture. He said he did not understand why Ruto had issues with Mr Odinga.
Ruto should understand in the highly improbable outcome that he becomes President he would still be the leader of those he doesn’t like," he added.