Ruto: It is not a must for me to become president

Deputy President William Ruto hands over a token to Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Wu Peng, Karen office, Nairobi County.

Deputy President William Ruto has said he will retire alongside President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2022 if he will not succeed in his quest for the Presidency.

Speaking during a radio interview yesterday, Dr Ruto said there was no political pact in Jubilee that guarantees him an automatic nomination as the party’s flag bearer in 2022.