Political analyst Ambrose Weda now says that President Uhuru Kenyatta is knowingly avoiding involvement in Deputy President William Ruto’s 2022 presidential ambition issue.
Speaking on KBC English Service on Wednesday, Weda said that the President has grown tired of Ruto’s quarters’ continued campaigns and would rather concentrate on realizing his pre-election promises.
He added that the President has since pledged to endorse Ruto as his successor and does not have to repeatedly confirm it, as that will portray him as a hegemonist.
‘’Uhuru already said that he will support Ruto as he will be exiting politics in 2022 and does not need to keep repeating himself. He is instead maximizing on his remaining time in power to achieve his agenda,’’ he said.
‘’He is also keen on upholding democracy, as by campaigning for Ruto, his leadership will be more of a hegemony and this will spoil the legacy he is working on and will as well work against his government’s reputation and Ruto’s bid too,’’ he added.
The President has called for political calm, urging leaders to quit politicking and concentrate on service delivery, calls that have been echoed by Ruto.
Ruto's allies and a section of leaders allied to the ruling Jubilee Party have, however, defied the calls and remained adamant in beefing up support for his pending candidature.