It is dishonest to raise concern over Central support for DP Ruto in 2022

In October 1976, when it became evident that President Kenyatta’s succession was a matter of extreme urgency, the Gema group led by the late Kihika Kimani, commenced the “Change the Constitution” movement. The intent of the proposed changes was to deny then Vice President Daniel arap Moi the automatic accession to the Presidency upon Kenyatta’s death. The move eventually collapsed when then Attorney General Njonjo issued the infamous warning that imagining and compassing the death of the President were treasonable acts. President Kenyatta soon thereafter dissociated himself from the campaign, eventually ensuring Moi a seamless takeover of the Presidency two years later when Kenyatta died.

Amazingly, 40 years later, the “No debt to Ruto Movement” led primarily by my energetic good friend Hon Ngunjiri Wambugu, eerily seeks to stop Deputy President William Ruto from automatically acceding to the Jubilee candidacy after Uhuru Kenyatta’s term comes to an end in 2022! The more things change, the more they remain the same.