President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, on Wednesday, shut down dispute rumours with a lunch date in Mombasa.
Uhuru hosted Ruto for a Swahili lunch merely a day after he re-organized his cabinet seemingly trimming down responsibilities for his deputy.
The meeting was reportedly a closed door one in which the two intended to discuss the President's recent appointments that sparked talks all across the country.
On Tuesday, Uhuru appointed Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i as the new chairman for National Development Implementation Technical Committee.
Matiang'i, a brash go-getter, was tasked with supervising all state projects including the all-important Big 4 Agenda.
As the Chairperson, Matiang'i will also answer directly to President Uhuru.
The committee comprises all Cabinet Secretaries, Attorney General Kihara Kariuki, and Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua.
This prompted several leaders to react to the changes including Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen, a close ally of Ruto, who sarcastically congratulated Uhuru on his move.
"Congratulations to President Uhuru for the Exec Order 1 of 2019 and to my friends CSs Matiang'i and Henry Rotich for the additional responsibilities.
"We look forward to a more co-ordinated service delivery and greater accountability to the people of Kenya. God bless you William Ruto," posted Murkomen.
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