President Uhuru Kenyatta visits Deputy President William Ruto at Harambee Annex

Details of Uhuru and Ruto surprise meeting at DP's office

Mark Mwithaga

March 26, 2019 6:06 PM

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President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto during the lunhctime meeting (Twitter)

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday surprised Kenyans when he visited Deputy President William Ruto at his Harambee House Annex office.

The essence of the visit by Kenyatta was stated as a working lunch meeting between the two leaders where they discussed matters that touched on the government’s development agenda.

Deputy President William Ruto and President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Harambee House Annex (Twitter) Pulse Live Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta (Middle), Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko (Left), Deputy President William Ruto (Right) and Head of Public service Joseph Kinyua (Right) (Twitter) Pulse Live Kenya

The president had been accompanied by Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua.

Kenyatta, had earlier been at State House where he attended the swearing in ceremony of the new Education CS Prof George Albert Omore Magoha and the new Commissioner General of the Kenya Prisons Service Mr. Wycliffe Ogalo.

He later proceeded to the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) where he officially opened the 124th Session of the International Coffee Organization's Council.

Orengo wants DP Ruto impeached

The visit by the Head of State comes amid calls for DP Ruto’s impeachment.

Siaya Senator James Orengo ece-auto-gen

Senate Minority leader James Orengo had pointed out that he would rally legislators both from Jubilee and NASA to support an impeachment motion against the DP for “gross misconduct”.

Orengo had accused Ruto of refusing to resign after allegations of corruption were made against him.

Mark Mwithaga