Uncertainty over 2022 deal as Uhuru remains non committal

President Uhuru Kenyatta and DP William Ruto during the launch of their Manifesto at Kasarani Stadium on June 26, 2017. Ruto allies have hit out at Murathe over remarks on succession politics and insist 10-10 Jubilee deal is intact. [File, Standard]

Statements from President Uhuru Kenyatta and individuals believed to have his ear have once again left the 2022 succession race wide open, further fueling speculation on the fate of the deal between him and Deputy President William Ruto.

During the televised interview on Friday, the President for the umpteenth time, distanced himself from succession politics and instead vouched for the handshake deal between himself and NASA leader Raila Odinga.