President Uhuru Kenyatta has castigated a section of Jubilee politicians who have been attempting to derail the anti-corruption push.
The team which is largely allied to his deputy William Ruto has been in full opposition of the purge, terming it a malicious political weapon aimed at scuttling the DP's 2022 bid.
Speaking at State House, Nairobi on Friday, Uhuru fired back in a veiled shot, bashing the group for turning funeral and wedding functions into political platforms.
He requested them to get better things to do on weekends and stop using funerals and other functions to try to stop the train that has left the station.
“Let’s move this agenda away from weddings and funerals," said Uhuru, as quoted by the Nation.
He lashed out at the group for completely politicising the issue by crying foul and claiming that one of them is being targeted, noting that was not the case.
He added that he should not be blamed for whatever is going on in the country with regards to the anti-graft, adding that it is no longer a Uhuru issue, but a national fight.
“It is not me, corruption has been identified as a stumbling block towards achieving prosperity and equality. Again there is no politics there, let us allow the agencies to do their work. Let us not turn this to community fights, to individual fights,” he added.
Ruto's allies have however remained convinced that the anti-corruption purge is in bad taste, and intended to ultimately stop Ruto's future political dreams.
Others like Kapseret lawmaker Oscar Sudi have openly bashed Uhuru, claiming that he too is not clean, and is collaborating with opposition leader Raila Odinga in the alleged anti-Ruto plot.