Government and Policy

Deputy President Blocked From Going To Uganda

BY Soko Directory Team · August 3, 2021 10:08 am

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The DP’s office says Ruto was scheduled to make a private visit to Uganda but was told to first seek clearance from the Head of Public Service.

The Jubilee House seems to be on free fall. There seems to be no turning back and the political marriage between Deputy President William Ruto and President Uhuru Kenyatta seems to be over. Deputy President William Ruto was on Monday blocked from traveling to Uganda.

The DP’s office says Ruto was scheduled to make a private visit to Uganda but was told to first seek clearance from the Head of Public Service. Ruto had to make calls to various junior officers, most of whi ignored him or took him in circles.

Three members of parliament who accompanied the DP were also blocked temporarily before being allowed to travel. They are said to have been allowed after a call was made to National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi.

The deputy president is said to have arrived at the airport, all set for what would have been his second trip to Uganda in less than a month, but he could not be cleared for takeoff, his spokesman David Mugonyi saying in a brief statement.

“He was told that he had to first seek clearance from the head of public service when he called Joseph Kinyua, he said he wasn’t aware of such a directive.” Ruto is said to have been kept waiting at the Wilson airport from 2 pm to 5;15 pm when his journey aborted.

Sources within government say that the Deputy President may have been barred following the presence of Harun Aydin, a Turkis man, and who was to accompany the Deputy President to Uganda. The man is said to have caught the attention of the Ministry of Interior.

The Deputy President has refused to comment on the issue. “Isorait….tuachie Mungu” was all he could say. His foot soldiers are furious.

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