The former statehouse employee Dennis Itumbi has leaked alleged details of president Uhuru Kenyatta’s secret phone call to Azimio – One Kenya Campaigns Director Raphael Tuju over Uhuru-Ruto 2013 and 2017 political deal.
Raphael Tuju
Itumbi claimed that the head of state held a corridor meeting with various UDA critics from Deputy President William Ruto’s turf to devise mechanisms to dethrone hustler narrative from the region and install Raila’s Azimio – One Kenya manifesto.
Among the legislators from Rift Valley Uhuru engaged include; Franklin Bett, Zedekiah Buzeki, and Stephen Taruss.
According to Itumbi, Azimio – One Kenya coalition chairman also promised to support and finance rebel aspirants in Rift valley eyeing for various elective seats.
“President Kenyatta met rebel Kalenjin Leaders and several opinion leaders at State House Nakuru on Tuesday Night. The Group was led by Franklin Bett, Zedekiah Buzeki and Stephen Taruss. Uhuru started off the meeting by telling the group that he had fell out with DP William Ruto. Uhuru rallied the meeting participants to do all they can to ensure Swarup Mishra, Joshua Kuttuny, Alfred Keter, William Chepkut and Silas Tiren are elected. ” I will provide all the resources required” claimed Itumbi.
Itumbi reveals Uhuru’s moves
He alleged that Uhuru assured to do something on Sunday to successfully ensure Azimio mega rally in Nandi drives mammoth ceowd in the region.
” I will do something on Sunday, that will help you as you plan the rally in Nandi, I cannot tell you what exactly, but it will be a big thing…” Itumbi quoted Uhuru’s alleged sentiments.
He alleged that the meeting opted to plant a public scandal against Ruto that aims at slowing down hustler nation impact to the electorates.
“The meeting suggested that one of the way to slow down DP was for the President or someone viewed as credible to go public on scandals and real reasons why he fell out with Ruto” said Itumbi.
Uhuru reportedly called the former Jubilee party Secretary General Raphael Tuju call for a press conference and create a public narrative that Ruto was paid to team with Uhuru 2013 and 2017.
“Uhuru immediately called Raphael Tuju and instructed him to call a Press Conference and create headlines on a) That DP was paid to join Uhuru in 2013Â (He never gave a figure in the phone call, Tuju has since created a figure) b) Reason the Fall Out happened, he told him to cite a State House meeting at the Eldoret State House and The sacking of Rashid Echesa as CS. c) Scandals, that will be supplied by Fred Matiangi and Karanja Kibicho, ” Then you put some juice into them to make good media..using your skills. ” Added Itumbi
