Deputy President William Ruto has trended on social media hours after former Prime Minister Raila Odinga met former President Daniel Arap Moi.
On Tuesday morning, Odinga visited Toroitich Arap Moi at his home in Kabarak in Nakuru.
The ODM party leader said they "discussed the state of the Kenyan nation and stability" and wished him well after he recently returned back to Kenya from treatment abroad.
Moi's son, Baringo Senator and KANU chairman Gideon Moi and Kanu Secretary General Nick Salat welcomed Odinga's delegation. Other leaders present included Vihiga senator George Khaniri and Mvita MP Abduslwamad Sharrif Nassir.
A section of Kenyans on Twitter saw the Odinga-Moi renewed friendship as a political trap for Ruto, and a win for Gideon Moi, Ruto's political nemesis ahead of 2022 general elections.
Some said Odinga met Moi to strategise on how Gideon could be supported for presidency, kicking out Ruto. Some however, as indicated below, defended the DP, saying his presidential bid was unstoppable.
@alvinsabuya
In the deep sea of Kenya politics, without doubt, WilliamRuto is a Shark. Very aggressive and calculating. However,Raila, Uhuru and Moi are whales. Very smooth and dangerous!
@Real_Wesonga
Baba in a meeting with Former President Moi . William Ruto get ready for a Raila - Gideon ticket. Kikuyu nation has decided. Better die with Raila than risk with William Ruto. Tupatane 2022
@Kipkirui_Kev
Raila Odinga trying to reuse Former President Daniel ArapMoi for political gains. Someone tell them that DP Ruto’s 2022 bid is unstoppable and they should continue babysitting Gideon Moi in Kabarak.
@chepkole
Raila paid a visit to HE. Daniel arap Moi at his kabarak home. There is only one way we as Kalenjins are going to support baba: 1. He has to issue a PUBLIC apology against W. Ruto for sacking him as agric minister. 2. He has to support
@luizkipkoechpat
Who requested to see who? Is it Moi who asked to see Raila or Raila who asked to see Moi ?? Whatever were discussed in the closed door meeting should not worry the hustlers because they already have their candidate in William Ruto
@PhilipAketch
Certainly Ruto is at the verge of being weaken politically.Raila seems to have calculated moves, from the surprising handshake and now the meeting with rt. President Moi .
@akwajones
The 2022 political focus is on Ruto, any meeting chaired by Gedeon Moi is obviously to block Ruto's 2022 presidential bid. Remember, kikuyus owe Moi allegiance for making Uhuru President + Raila it wont be easy 4 Ruto.
@Alfoncekips
If Raila think by meeting Moi he will take William Ruto down, he is wrong.
@KURGATVINCENT
So Raila Odinga visited Moi at Kabarak and suddenly everyone is talking about Ruto? Uhuru shakes hand withRaila and we all talk of Ruto? Aki ya Ngai, Ruto is everyone's nightmare come 2022 that we can't avoid talking about