Sirisia MP John Waluke has claimed that things are indeed no longer rosy between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto.
This comes amid claims that the two have been growing apart since their re-election in 2017, claims that have however been refuted by some of their allies.
Speaking on Thursday, Waluke who decamped from the ODM party to the ruling Jubilee Party ahead of the elections said that the two leaders are no longer together.
He cited their numerous clashes and inability to speak in one voice as the cause, noting that the same is a threat to the realization of their development agenda since they can no longer make sober and well-discussed decisions.
"In kweli uhusiano kati ya Rais na naibu wake hauko sawasawa maana hawaongei pamoja tena. (Things are not okay between the President and his deputy as they cannot even agree on important issues)," he said.
The MP was speaking in a short interview held by NTV dubbed 'Taswira Ya Taifa' at the Parliament buildings, ahead of Uhuru's state of the nation address.
Waluke said that the growing discord is to be blamed on opposition leader Raila Odinga after March 2018 truce which has been causing confusions in Jubilee.
The MP noted that the President has since switched all his attention to Raila, leaving his deputy and the nation sidelined, resulting in a slowed down development speed and unaddressed issues.
"Uhuru sasa anasonga sana upande wa handshake na kusahau maswala ya kitaifa. Awachane na Raila kidogo (let him not pay too much attention to the handshake and Raila and consider the nation more)," he advised.