Former Lugari member of parliament Cyrus Jirongo has claimed that Uhuru Kenyatta never wanted to work with William Ruto. Mr Jirongo made the claims during the latest episode of the 'Pointblank' program aired on Wednesday.
According to the former high flying legislator, Uhuru's hesitation was informed by history, having seen what the then United Republican Party (URP) leader had done to former prime minister Raila Odinga when he walked out of the ODM movement.
Mr Jirongo said that it is people in Uhuru's inner circle who managed to prevail over the then The National Alliance (TNA) leader to work with Ruto.
"Because I know Uhuru resisted working with Ruto for quite a while through friends... but I think Uhuru also read that there is a bit of trouble here because history could tell him..., " Jirongo said. (22:44-23:05)
The former Lugari member of parliament's words come in the context of divisions within the governing Jubilee party, fueling speculation that the relationship between Uhuru and Ruto has soured.
The head of state on Tuesday fired former Agriculture Cabinet secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri, a strong ally of the deputy president. A move that has so far sparked a conversation of Kiunjuri being the next Mt. Kenya kingpin.
Uhuru and Ruto came together in the lead up to the 2013 general elections, united by the ICC court cases that they were facing, having been accused of being behind the 2007 electoral violence.