The memorial service of the late Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore at All Sant Cathedral brought together Deputy President Wiliam Ruto and one of the major suspects in the alleged plot to assassinate him.
Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki, a major suspect in Ruto’s assassination plot, met with the DP publicly for the first time at the event on Thursday.
However, eagle-eyed Kenyans have gone forth to raise an alarm over the manner that the DP’s handshake landed on CS Kariuki with the majority arguing that Ruto was obviously on a revenge mission with his alleged murder suspect.
In a photo going viral, Ruto is captured tightly squeezing CS Kariuki’s hand in a manner that to many seemed unfriendly and might have induced some pain to the CS.
One Wakoli Kunani Wrote;
“Was DP Ruto revenging against health CS Cecily Kariuki? The #HandShake, too much….”
Was DP Ruto revenging against health CS Cecily Kariuki? The #HandShake, too much…. #BoyChildKE pic.twitter.com/XPtY5OxCmt
— Wakoli kunani (@kunaniwakoli) July 4, 2019
CS Kariuki is a among other 3 Cs from Mt.Kenya region including Transport minister James Macharia, ICT boss Joe Mucheru and Trade and Industrialization Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya who have so far been summoned over a secret plot to eliminate the DP.
CS Munya who spoke on their behalf was first to complain over the alleged plot where he accused Ruto of linking him to the plot without proper investigations.
It is a serious allegation especially coming from the Deputy President who is occupying a powerful office in this land. I think it is irresponsible, unfair and it intended to portray us in a very bad light – CS Munya takes on DP Ruto over assassination allegations pic.twitter.com/Cu4XlnuypT
— Daily Nation (@dailynation) June 24, 2019
Here is what other Kenyans have to say on Ruto’s handshake;
The handshake between cs health and dp ruto looks like a little revenge….if u know u know #BoyChildKE pic.twitter.com/G8NNYIdaqb
— The Mnur Feruz (@Mnurferuz) July 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/themtkenyatimes/status/1147009659624202241
When Dp Ruto came face to face with Health Cs today at Bob's memorial it wasn't business as usual.The handshake speaks volumes. pic.twitter.com/2btc6cGpQ1
— Wayne Crowe (@waynecrowee) July 4, 2019
Sicily Kariuki and William Ruto. đŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚ This man is so bitter !! pic.twitter.com/R2pocrkE6n
— Jamal Magak (@magak_denis) July 4, 2019
It was an awkward moment when DP Ruto met CS cecily Kariuki at all saints cathedral. DP Ruto accused CS Kariuki and three other CSs from… – https://t.co/49Or1RXUQx pic.twitter.com/EAlLrHF4aO
— NetworkOfNews Kenya (@NofNews_Kenya) July 4, 2019