How Kiunjuri’s defiance to Uhuru left him in a political abyss

Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has addressed his ties with DP William Ruto after speculations that the two had entered into a pact ahead of the 2022 presidential election.

While Appearing on JKLive on Wednesday, July 1, the politician explained that he had not formed a partnership with Ruto as many had presumed.

He went on to explain that he was not naive to think that anyone could be handed a coalition position in a silver platter but arguing that the DP would carefully select his running mate after studying a number of factors.

“With over 25 years of experience, I will be naive to think that positions are given, you earn your position.

“Personally, my major interest, for now, is to ensure I galvanise support. I bring my troops together so that if we are going for any bargain, it is not given but according to our strength,” he added.

“Maybe it’s because it had nothing to do with Agriculture. He forgets he is a Minister of the Republic of Kenya,” stated Uhuru.

However,  Kiunjuri  while speaking to Jeff failed to address the genesis of his fall out with Uhuru. He failed to mention that he was paid by DP Ruto to sabotage Uhuru’s development agenda in the quest to portray Uhuru as a failed president. 

When he was sacked, political analysts said it was his close association with Deputy President William Ruto that cost him the plum post in the Executive.

And to confirm this, he was seen with the DP barely a week later at a public forum.

Six months later, he launched his own political party, The Service Party, which spots a conspicuous yellow colour that brought memories of  DP Ruto’s defunct URP party.

“People establish parties so that they can be able to form the government or if they happen to be in the opposition to ensure that they influence the government and articulate their issues independently,” he explained.