The tribulations bedeviling Deputy President William Ruto deepened Monday when he was dramatically denied from boarding a flight to Uganda for not seeking clearance as all civil servants should.
The DP was scheduled to fly for an unknown mission to Entebbe, accompanied by a seven-man entourage comprising of his close political allies and businessmen.
According to a flight manifest from Phoenix Aviation, he was to use a private jet on flight number Jadestar 12.
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The plane he was to use; a Cessna 560XL registered using tail number 5Y WHB, had already been prepared for flight but its crew was told at the last minute that their VVIP guest would not be flying after all.
The DP’s office protested what it termed a change of rules on his foreign travels without notice.
“We are surprised the Deputy President was denied clearance to go on a planned private visit to Uganda. It is our officers who always handle his travel and this time, they were told, that he must get clearance from Immigration to fly out. In all his travels, all these years, this has not happened,” the DP’s office said through his communication secretary David Mugonyi.
Also set to travel with the DP were Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi, businessmen David Lagat, Harun Ayoin, David Muge, Simon Mogun and Nelson Kisalit.
Uhuru - You don’t even regard him as your deputy??? Why do you care where he is going? Kwani yeye ni bibi yako. See how much the handshake has messed the country…you can’t let jnr staff treat the 2nd in command with this level of contempt. That is dangerous. Return of elite Kiambu mafia and how they disrespected Moi. Talk about class war…this is recipe for class war.
Ruto is now where Raila was…being harassed by deep state. Though the deep state never blocked Raila from going out of the country. I wonder why is deep state so afraid of Ruto making private visit outside the country now that he is not going for official function
Arap Mashamba had stashed quite a bit of his 2022 war chest in Sseboland. M7 was clearly effing with this. It was occasioned by the 2019 currency change demanded by the deep state. Tangatanga was actually one of the main reasons there was this currency change, as deep state was aiming to scuttle his 2022 plans and activities, financially. One of Tangatanga’s immediate counter-strategies after the CBK directive was to “wash” the money as much as possible across the immediate borders, which is why you also saw regional central banks immediately refusing the old 1k notes, at the behest of CBK.
Mashamba’s recent forays into Kampala are to consolidate his warchest and the local guns ain’t obviously effing with this. They’ll continue sealing the loopholes as much as possible. Those following recent news will remember some niggaz being arrested at the border with excessive, unexplained mullah in an entourage linked to the DP.
Why not follow the laid down procedures and protocols, otherwise leave the government.
Hata when Raila was PM and used to have drama with PNU side, of course he had to seek clearance before leaving the country.
The sympathy votes these guys be giving Ruto and the campaign they are doing for him over media through these kind of issues will make Ruto president round 1 in next year August general elections
Is there a way IEBC can be petition to carry out elections today.
My wish is tumalizane na hizi kura watu wachague arap mashamba, shafting ianze for the next five years and hopefully come 2027 we will learn and make better decisions.
Even if Ruto becomes president tomorrow, he will not do anything to Uhuru. The day Kenyans understand this is the day they will start voting with their heads na waachane an vita za nyati. Politicians huwa kimoja behind the cameras, they just happen to switch teams when it is politically convenient.
Historical fact: Kenyans were very angry about Moi. Then Kibaki rode on that tide to ascend to power… how many times was Moi taken to court? Your answer will be the same even after 2022.
That’s why the VP used to serve under the president until some kimjuaji decided the vp and president were. In the eyes of the law, vp and president are the same. If Ruto wanted, he could go to the subreme goat and have it declared he and the president share executive power. Technically and practically they do.