From openly dissing one another to Uhuru claiming that Raila, Ruto’s worst enemy, as the best thing ever happened to him, the relationship between Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto best explains the expression- enjoy it while it lasts.
Worse still, tangible sources intimate that the head of state has turned down overtures for a reconciliatory meeting to iron out their political differences that have come out in the public glare.
Ruto allies at one time approached the president’s uncle, George Muhoho, to organize a meeting between him and Uhuru to sort out issues but not much was achieved.
Others have been trying to use Jubilee parliamentary group meeting to bring together Uhuru and Ruto but the president declined to call the meeting.
DP allies have also reached out to Uhuru’s younger brother Muhoho who only the other day was dining and wining with Raila at his Bondo home.
Other avenues Ruto’s camp has been allegedly exploring include reigning in Catholic church hoping the top clergyman, Cardinal John Njue, who is a close friend of the Kenyattas. He hopes Njue would help mediate in the emerging dispute that may disintegrate the government if not well handled.
To warm his way to the Catholic church fraternity, Ruto started by first presenting a brand new Mitsubishi Pajero as a gift to the Catholic Archbishop Phillip Anyolo during his installation ceremony in Kisumu at an event which was also attended by Raila Odinga.
It was after realizing Ruto’s game plan to use the church to reach out to the president that Raila went into offensive by sensationally claiming Pope Francis had directed Kisumu Archbishop to return the car gift he received from the deputy president.
Insiders say that Uhuru is bitter that his deputy is running a parallel government and at one time, he referred to the president as a drunkard. To complicate matters is the fear that Ruto and his allies are undermining his development goals and portraying him a lame duck president.