National assembly majority leader and Garissa town MP Aden Duale on Sunday, December 28 warned President Uhuru Kenyatta over the negative effects of the handshake.
Duale who was speaking to the Sunday Nation in an in-depth year-end interview claimed that the handshake had more negative effects that president Kenyatta ever anticipated.
He revealed that the incident had created a rift within the ruling party by destroying the internal bridges.
"It has destroyed Jubilee’s internal political bridges, destabilised our party’s political strongholds, undermined the constitutional officeholders, and has killed Nasa (National Super Alliance) bridges," Duale stated.
The firebrand politician further alleged that the handshake had planted seeds of discord, caused confusion and political tensions.
"The political tensions have seen the emergence of political gangs, abuse of the rule of law by civil servants and disenfranchisement of communities,
"Mr President, you meant well in the interest of the country and the unity of our people to embrace the handshake, but it has left your party, supporters and Kenya more divided than ever." he continued.
He went on to remind the president that his statements of criticism were not negative but from a good place as he considered him a friend.
"This I am saying to you as your friend, as my boss, and as a person who is really proud of your achievements since you were first elected President in 2013," the Garissa town legislator further noted.
When asked about the fruits of the handshake, the BBI report, Duale stated that the ruling party from the leadership of President Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto were firmly in support of the document.
"Jubilee Party, from President Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and the rank and file of our party supporters, is wholly behind the recommendations of the BBI," he added.
Duale, however, expressed scepticism over what about what BBI II is going to add to this document claiming that the only thing the BBI report had left out was the inclusion of change of governance structure from a presidential to a parliamentary system.
