President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto reportedly held a lengthy secret meeting, on Wednesday, at State House.
While it's not unusual for the president to hold closed-door talks with his deputy, the timing and the events that preceded it raised eyebrows.
According to The Star, this was the first face to face meeting between the two following days of intense political heat triggered by Ruto's claims of a plan to eliminate him ahead of the 2022 polls.
Multiple sources within the Presidency confirmed the two held lengthy discussions on a number of issues.
However, when reached for comments on Friday, State House spokesperson Kanze Dena could neither confirm nor deny the private meeting between the duo.
According to reports by the Star, the meeting centred on wrangles and divisions in the Cabinet and Jubilee Party unity with the President having been forced to reassure his deputy of his support ahead of 2022.
The Ruto camp is believed to have intelligence that while Uhuru is supporting the DP to succeed him in 2022, but he is under pressure from a section of his family members to abandon their 2013 political pact.
Ruto allies also believe that State House and powerful government officials could have orchestrated the harassment targetted at them without Uhuru's blessings.
Reports also indicate that the Cabinet, which usually meets on Thursdays, has not met for three weeks.
Insiders attribute this development to growing suspicions within the Cabinet after four CSs Peter Munya (Trade and Industry), Sicily Kariuki (Health), Joe Mucheru(ICT) and James Macharia (Infrastructure)and a PS Karanja Kibicho (Interior) were linked to the alleged Ruto murder plot.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations is still probing the murder claims that have threatened to bring down President Uhuru's government.
