The plan by the Kikuyu Council of Elders to push for the reconciliation of President William Ruto, and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta has elicited mixed reactions across the political space.
Ruto and Uhuru’s political differences stuck last year when they later supported the presidential bid of the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance boss Raila Odinga.
According to the Council’s chairman Wachira Kiago, Uhuru and Ruto should unite in a move to bring the Kikuyu Community and the other communities together.
A section of Ruto allies dismissed the plan saying that the Mt Kenya Region and the country at large have moved on, arguing that the calls for unity are unnecessary as Kenyans and leaders are focusing on economic recovery.
Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba said that the elders ought to start reconciling Mt Kenya leaders with each other before going to Uhuru and Ruto.
Wamuchomba further argued that before Ruto and Uhuru fell out, the latter had fallen out with leaders from his county, Kiambu, and thus local leadership should be the first before going to Ruto.
“Before Uhuru Kenyatta broke off with President Ruto, he had broken off with his home county political leadership accusing them of following Ruto.”
“That mediating should first focus on the local political leadership before reaching out to Ruto. They should also reach out to other Mount Kenya political leaders too.”
The patron of the Kikuyu Council of Elders Kungu Muigai noted that even though there is a plan for the reconciliation, they are yet to start the process of reconciling Ruto and Uhuru as well as Uhuru and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
