Political analyst Ambrose Weda has explained Deputy President William Ruto's calmness as President Uhuru Kenyatta viciously castigated a section of Jubilee Party members on Sunday.
The DP was seen clapping and laughing as Uhuru bashed the group over disrespect allegations, and even at some point leaning over towards a neighbour, apparently for interpretation of Uhuru's Kikuyu words.
Speaking on Wednesday, Weda noted that the DP most likely understood that Uhuru was upset and was anticipating the rant, thanks to their many years together.
The High Court advocate observed that Ruto was therefore not going to take offence even if the shots were seen to be targeted at his (Ruto) allies, after realizing that he was angry.
"These are friends, they have lived together and have been together for so long, they know when one is stressed and when one is sober or not," he said on KBC English Service's The Big Conversation show on Wednesday morning.
He added that Ruto has also mastered the art of handling such situations, and though Uhuru might have been indirectly targeting him, he decided to blow it off by taking it lightly.
"The DP knows his president. When ranting, he knows how to play in the galleries," he added.
When his chance came, Ruto proceeded to thank the president for picking him as his deputy among millions of Kenyans, admitting that Uhuru has made him who he is today.