Handshake dilemma as Ruto allies push for talks

Deputy President William Ruto shakes hands with Cardinal John Njue during a Sunday service at St Thomas Kairuri Catholic Church in Embu County. [Courtesy]

Several Jubilee MPs are pushing for a meeting chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta to discuss the implications of the handshake to the ruling coalition and the perception that Deputy President William Ruto was being sidelined.

They also want President Uhuru’s directive on lifestyle audit and 2022 succession politics dealt with at the Parliamentary Group meeting, arguing that if the divisive issues were not addressed urgently the damage to the ruling coalition could escalate.