Uhuru Kenyatta says William Ruto failed in his duties as DP, allies fight back

Deputy President William Ruto walks past President Uhuru Kenyatta to make his remarks during National Prayer Day at Safari Park hotel in Nairobi on May 26, 2022. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The differences between president Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto burst into the limelight again yesterday as the leaders traded barbs over performance of the Jubilee government.

Speaking in Nairobi during celebrations to mark 100 years of International Cooperatives Day, the president hit out at political leaders who had failed to discharge their duties for eight years and were now offering empty promises ahead of the General Election.