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Netizens react to William Ruto’s Facebook post on truce with Uhuru Kenyatta

Sunday, October 03, 2021

Chokera Wa Mugo

Deputy President William Ruto has termed concerns raised by Catholic bishops over the rift between him and President Uhuru Kenyatta ahead of the 2022 polls as a matter of national concern.https://29b94496c7f902853e960f73b53ca371.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html

Reacting to the story ‘Uhuru, Ruto snub Church call for talks” on Sunday Nation, the deputy president said: “Nothing could be further from the truth.”

In a Facebook post on his verified page, Dr Ruto copied a letter he had written to the chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde on September 16 indicating his willingness to accept the church to mediate between the two principals.

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In the letter, Dr Ruto said: “I want you, the most Reverend Bishop, to know that I’m ready and available to participate without any conditions whatsoever in any forum that you may find necessary to address and resolve these concerns.”

Subukia Shrine

However, speaking during the National Day of Prayer at Subukia Shrine on Saturday, the Catholic Bishops said their invitation to the two principals still stands.

“We made a very strong appeal to our leaders so that we may start forging peace from the top. That invitation still stands and we are still pursuing it. We hope that with the prayers we had today, the invitation would soon become a reality,” said Archbishop Anthony Muheria.

But the Facebook post by the DP with the front page of the Sunday Nation drew mixed reactions from nearly 3,000 followers in Kenya and across the border barely 20 minutes after he posted it.

“I am a Ugandan and I used to like you, but the day I saw you befriending Dictator M7 …that is the day I gave up on you. I can predict if you win the coming elections, Kenyans will suffer,” said Mr Kato Freeman.

Dictatorial instincts

Mr Mark Robin Muchangi posted: “Your dictatorial instincts are demonstrated by your actions and utterances. Kenyans are not ready for a dictator as a president.”

Mr Walter Ke commented: “Be a man of wisdom. You told Kenyans that you’re ready for reconciliation anytime with the president. The next morning you turned against your former friends saying (usidandie serikali yenye hukuunda. Serikali ni ya watu wote. (Don’t enter the government you did not form. The government is for all people). You will rule like a dictator and for this good reason, the Deep State won’t allow you near the State House.”

A United Democratic Alliance (UDA) supporter by the name Nyeri UDA wrote: “There are some things the President (Uhuru Kenyatta) discussed with Raila (Odinga) during the handshake which we don’t know that is why he refused to reconcile with you. But don’t worry, he has only one vote and please stop ignoring these small parties if they are supporting you. After nominations those who will not be satisfied will join other parties.”

“Why must you be reunited with the President when you always maintain there is no rift between the two of you? Just pick up your phone and call him. Must the church be brought in to make people talk? The two of you are not children bwana (sir),” wrote Mer Edward Ogacho