Just days after hinting a possible recruitment of former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka to government, President Uhuru Kenyatta may have after all appointed him already.
At Tseikuru during Peter Musyoka's burial, Uhuru said he doesn't have any problem having Mr Musyoka's input and has since reinstated his security details.
"I am grateful that Raila has been given a job by AU … He will be able to contribute here and don’t you think he will bring some money to Kenya? My brother Kalonzo should (also) help us to bring the country together and foster peace for all Kenyans and even internationally. Every leader has something to contribute … all we need is to give each other space and respect one another!” President Kenyatta said.https://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/politics/Kalonzo-gets-back-security-detail/3126390-4848898-14ocobbz/index.html.
And when he addressed the crowd, a cheerful Musyoka, has in October accompanied the president to China for an official trip, said he was ready to work for the president and 'errand boy'.
On Monday, Kalonzo was among powerful government delegation deployed to South Sudan in the company of Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma to deliver a message of peace to President Salva Kiir on behalf of Uhuru.
"Was later received by His Excellency President Salva Kiir, and delivered a message from H.E. President @UKenyatta," wrote Monica on Twitter. https://twitter.com/Diplomacy_Kenya/status/1061994969177735168?s=19.
Although it could not be immediately established on what role Mr Musyoka will play, he has been likely fronted as peace envoy to IGAD, a role he played when he was Vice President.
He's credited on the stability in the Horn of Africa, thus Uhuru's decision to deploy him to South Sudan to deliver peace message after the two warring sides declared ceasefire.
"He is likely to be appointed to government after Mashujaa Day. I don't know his exact role, perhaps Cabinet Secretary or peace ambassador," Nation's investigative journalist Nyambega Gisesa had said.