President William Ruto has accused his predecessor, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, of being unable to move on from the outcome of the August 2022 general election.
Addressing supporters and public gatherings, President Ruto criticized Kenyatta and the broader Azimio la Umoja opposition coalition for continuously challenging the legitimacy of his administration. Ruto asserted that the Kenyan electorate made a definitive choice at the polls and urged the former head of state to step back from active political maneuvering.
Despite the Supreme Court unanimously upholding the 2022 election results, political tensions between the former alliance partners have remained high.
Ruto argues that continued criticism and political rallies by opposition figures—backed by Kenyatta—are attempts to undermine economic progress and stall government programs.
Allies of Uhuru Kenyatta maintain that express concerns over the country’s current economic trajectory and government policy decisions fall within their constitutional rights as citizen leaders and retired statesmen.
The feud highlights the enduring political rift between the two leaders following their bitter falling-out ahead of the 2022 elections, when Kenyatta endorsed opposition candidate Raila Odinga over his then-deputy.
