Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has made it clear that he is not stepping away from active politics and will continue to criticise President William Ruto’s administration.
Speaking on Friday at the homecoming ceremony for Jubilee Party Secretary General Moitalel Ole Kenta, Uhuru flatly rejected calls for him to retire, questioning why former presidents like Daniel arap Moi were never subjected to the same demands, and reaffirming his constitutional right to defend his party.
The former Head of State stood his ground, insisting that the constitution grants him the freedom of expression and the right to engage in political affairs and that no one can strip him of the liberty to speak or associate with a party of his choosing.
“Why do they always want me to remain silent? They do not even want me at weddings and funerals of friends. They just want me to remain quiet like a dumb person,” Uhuru lamented.
“When I talk just a little, they start shouting, telling me to retire and go home. Why didn’t they tell Moi to retire and go home?” he posed.
Uhuru acknowledged that he is not currently engaged in day-to-day politics but was emphatic that he retains every right to stand by the Jubilee Party and that no amount of criticism would change that.
He also aimed at President Ruto, accusing him of undermining multi-party democracy by allegedly meddling in the affairs of various political parties, a trend he warned could set the country back significantly.
“I have the right to stand with Jubilee. They are not only interfering with Jubilee, but they are also after other parties. They want to close all of them down. This is against multipartism,” the former president charged.
