President Uhuru Kenyatta has hinted that he will be retiring after the lapse of his second and last term in 2022.
The president, during the coronation of Abraham Mulwa as the new presiding bishop of the African Inland Church (AIC) at the AIC Milimani on Sunday, hinted at not making any attempt to hold onto power for longer.
He spoke as he requested the congregation to leave the function earlier, stating that he would better attend a family function to avoid being admonished for skipping such events by the people he will be joining at the end of his term.
“You know if I don’t attend this family meeting, I will be admonished and told that every time there is such a family meeting, I don’t attend while at the end of my time I will go home and be with them,” he said.
He pointed out that people must set aside some time for family issues, noting that people cannot spend their entire life working.
“No one will be at work all his life, you must come back to stay with your family,” he added.
The function was also attended by his Deputy William Ruto and a section of Cabinet Secretaries.
Uhuru's remarks come only months after declaring that he would not mind staying in power past 2022, remarks he made while addressing Mt Kenya leaders at the Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri, last year.
A section of leaders allied to him, including former Jubilee Party Vice Chair David Murathe, have said that he will not retire after 2022.