Concerns as President Uhuru Kenyatta overrules his deputy William Ruto

Kenya: Deputy President William Ruto has often found himself in an awkward position when the President has openly contradicted his public statements on weighty issues. Sometimes, it is because Mr Ruto has been quick to react to an issue; the most recent one being his aggressive rebuff of demands by the Opposition coalition for national dialogue.

The DP immediately rejected demands that the pressing issues of insecurity, corruption and high cost of living be addressed through a conference between Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD), the Jubilee Alliance and other stakeholders.