Wednesday May 28, 2014 – President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday travelled to Rift Valley to preside over the pass-out parade of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
Uhuru’s visit to the Rift comes amid tension between his TNA party and Deputy President William Ruto’s URP over Government appointments, in which the Kalenjins have said they are being shortchanged by their Kikuyu counterparts.
The move has a section of Kalenjin leaders against their very own William Ruto accusing him of selling off Kalenjins to Uhuru’s TNA since he has supported the arbitrary sacking of Kiplimo Rugut and subsequent replacement with Nelson Githinji.
The onslaught against the Deputy President is being led by among others Bomet Governor, Isaac Rutto, and MPs Alfred Keter and Zakayo Cheruiyot.
The President is expected to hold a large political rally in Eldoret after the pass-out parade to calm down the angry Kalenjins and to save Ruto who is facing heat from his own people.
Uhuru Kenyatta’s Political Advisor, Joshua Kuttuny, personally convinced the President to meet Kalenjin leaders to defuse tension in the region for the sake of the William Ruto and the Jubilee Coalition.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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