Kiambu residents now want President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President to remain united ahead of the 2022 general elections.
The locals want the two top leaders to actualize Jubilee development agenda.
According to residents, claims of rifts in Jubilee Party are likely to halt the government development agenda and disadvantage Kenyans.
In an interview on Saturday, the residents said that Uhuru and Ruto have come from far and that they should remain intact.
“We want to ask them (UhuRuto) to stick together for purposes of Kenya’s unity and development,” Mercy Waithera, a Mitumba trader at Ruaka market said.
Waithera said that the government service delivery will be affected if Uhuru and Ruto part ways.
She said that the two leaders have a promise to deliver to Kenyans and must remain together.
“Our President and his Deputy should come clear on media speculations that they are not in good terms over 2022," Moses Musebe, a boda boda rider at Ndumberi market said.
Musebe said that it will be disastrous for the country if President Kenyatta falls out with DP Ruto.
He said that UhuRuto promised to unite Kenyans and bring development and that they have to fulfill the promise.
John Kuria, a butchery owner in Kiambu Town said that 2022 succession politics is likely to break the Jubilee government.
He said that unless Uhuru and Ruto hold together, the country will not realise the set agenda.
“I think we should stop these 2022 campaigns or succession politics for the interest of Kenyans, it is too early for them,” he added.
There are claims of rifts among Jubilee party top leaders with politicians allied to DP Ruto alleging that some people want to block the former Turbo MP’s 2022 presidential bid.
Last week, Elgeyo Market senator alleged that some politicians close to President Uhuru Kenyatta are against DP Ruto’s 2022 bid.