Wednesday November 28, 2012 -Barely hours after Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta announced that
they have sealed a pre-election pact with Eldoret North MP William Ruto,
Uhuru Kenyatta rapidly backtracked.
The announcement of their
pre-election pact was apparently recalled yesteterday after protests from Vice
President Kalonzo Musyoka and Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister
Eugene Wamalwa.
Kalonzo and Wamalwa both
reportedly protested at the announcement and requested more time to be enjoined
in the alliance.
The two leaders were promised
that the deal will be held until Sunday so that they can make up their minds.
One of the conspiracy theories
going round is that Uhuru released the statement early to provoke a reaction.
“Uhuru suspected Kalonzo and
Eugene were playing him, so to get them to make up their minds, he released the
announcement prematurely,” said an MP who is a close ally.
Ruto was also reportedly
unhappy that the deal was unilaterally announced by the Uhuru team. He called Uhuru
and asked for time to consult with leaders today.
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