Renowned political analyst, Mutahi Ngunyi, has advised Deputy President, William Ruto, not to fear US President Barrack Obama, who is visiting Kenya on Friday to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Nairobi and hold bilateral talks with his host, President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Opinion is divided on whether the
most powerful leader in the world should meet Ruto who is facing crimes against
humanity charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
But Mutahi is of the opinion that
Ruto should prepare himself on Friday and forcefully meet Obama at
JKIA because he is Uhuru’s deputy.
“If I were Ruto, I would put in my
best suit and the best smile and proceed to JKIA, line up next to Uhuru and let
Obama refuse to shake my hand. That way, Obama will be the loser and Ruto the
winner,” Mutahi said.
In May when U.S. Secretary of State,
John Kerry, visited Nairobi, Ruto featured nowhere in the top level Kenyan
delegation led by Uhuru that met the American leader.
But Mutahi said Kerry is not Obama
and Obama should meet Ruto because he is the co-host of the summit.
“That was Kerry, and Kerry is not
Obama. There is no way Obama will decide who he wants to meet and who he
doesn’t want to meet. The Presidency is a pair, how does he shake Uhuru’s hand
and ignore Ruto? That will be contemptuous of the choice of Kenyans at the
ballot,” said Mutahi
He concluded by saying if Ruto
refuses to meet Obama and get busy somewhere , that is admission of guilt and
Obama will have won.
“If Ruto decides to go to Muranga or
Nyeri for a Harambee to stay away from Obama, it will be seen as an admission
of guilt. Ruto must do everything to shake Obama’s hand,” he said
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