Former Jubilee Party vice-chair David Murathe has hinted that President Uhuru Kenyatta will not be retiring from active politics, even after the lapse of his second, and last term in 2022.
Speaking on Sunday, the former Gatanga MP said Uhuru will remain in leadership, adding that he has many alternatives which can retain him in power, including constitutional amendments to create a prime ministerial slot to accommodate him.
"Kwani Uhuru anaenda wapi? (Where is Uhuru going?), Uhuru is going nowhere. He is going to be here even if he stops being president," he said in an interview with Citizen TV.
Murathe, who is considered a close confidant of the president said Kenyans might see an alliance of Uhuru and ODM leader Raila Odinga, which will land both leaders in government.
He remarked that Kenyans should look forward to a situation where Uhuru supports Raila for the presidency, after which Uhuru will maximise on his party influence, to secure the Premier seat.
"They can agree with the former Prime Minister for the former Prime Minister to run for president and if he (Uhuru) comes in with the majority seats he forms the government," he added.
He said if Kenyans are to implement the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, which says that the premier must be from the party with the majority seats, Uhuru stands a chance.
According to him, given that nobody has questioned Uhuru's position as the Jubilee Party leader, he can be appointed by Raila, if he manages to secure most parliamentary seats.