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Political strategist Mutahi Ngunyi has weighed in on the escalating tensions between President William Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta, urging the sitting president to revisit the political formula that carried him to victory in 2022.
The latest flashpoint came when Uhuru, speaking at the requiem mass and funeral service of Beatrice Wambui Muturi at PCEA Nairobi West Church, declared that Kenyans had spoken and appeared to have concluded that Ruto would not win a second term in 2027.
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Uhuru used the platform to call on opposition figures in attendance, among them Rigathi Gachagua, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Eugene Wamalwa, to close ranks and present a single candidate against the president.
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Ruto hit back sharply, dismissing his predecessor's remarks as the views of drunkards who had no grasp of the country's direction. He called on Uhuru to instead seek counsel from sober-minded individuals who understood Kenya's trajectory.
Following the exchange, Ngunyi posted a pointed message aimed directly at the president.
The strategist's remarks frame the rivalry not merely as a political dispute but as a deeper conflict rooted…
