Garissa Township Member of Parliament Aden Duale has said that the strained relationship between President Uhuru Kenyatta and DP Ruto put him at crossroads.
In an interview with NTV, Duale said while this was going on, he was still in denial that this was a reality.
According to the former National Assembly majority leader, he met with Uhuru for 45 minutes and only discussed his position.
“I focused primarily on the function of the leader of the majority. Before that PG started, I had a 45-minute candid discussion with the President. Of the many things he discussed about his deputy, I just asked him to get to the point, what do you want me to do. We have a PG waiting,” he stated.
According to Duale, Uhuru said some individuals close to him were calling for his ouster from House leadership accusing him of split loyalty.
“You know people in my inner circle are saying even if you remove all these chairs (in Parliament), you have not cleared William Ruto, the big snake is still in the house and that is Duale. That was the time I opposed BBI,” Duale said.
The legislator remarked that this was the point at which President Kenyatta asked him to choose between him and Ruto.
“I said I am a Muslim and I became the leader of the Majority courtesy of URP as a founder member. All of Ruto’s political life, he has done good deeds for me and my family. I cannot be part and parcel of a group that blend around you.”
Duale stated that he was prepared to resign as majority leader because he could not keep up.
“I told him President, you are my best friend, let me go. I am ready to relinquish myself as the leader of the majority. Look for somebody else,” he said.
