Deputy President William Ruto has finally admitted that the ruling Jubilee Party is no longer a single unit and has been divided into two factions.
Speaking during a fundraiser in Mandera on Saturday, Ruto called upon the two fighting sides to reunite through a truce and work together for the sake of the nation.
He urged the unnamed leaders from leading the two factions to revert to the Jubilee unification agenda and stop playing politics based on regions and ethnicity.
"Going forward, we believe the only way to have our country united is by dealing away with politics of hatred and tribe and having a national party that brings on board every Kenyan,” he advised, according to the Nation.
However, he noted that the government remains committed to changing the lives of Kenyans, adding that its right in track with regards to realizing its manifesto.
“Jubilee government has achieved in building roads, supplying electricity and improving education standards in the country,” he was further quoted.
Ruto's remarks comes amid claims of emergence of two factions within the ruling party, one dubbed 'Tangatanga' and said to be in support of Ruto's early campaigns as he seeks to secure the presidency in 2022.
The other is said to be the 'Kitaeleweka' group which is allegedly opposed to early campaigns and in in support of President Uhuru Kenyatta's falls for political calm.
At the top of it is the widening rift between the DP and Uhuru, allegedly fueled by the entrance of opposition leader Raila Odinga into the picture through his truce with Uhuru last year.