Speeches made by Deputy President William Ruto seem to be igniting debate across the continent- with a number of influential people, politicians taking issue with his remarks.
In Uganda, Ruto's request for a single term in the 2022 General Election has ignited a debate after a popular investigative journalist in Kampala, Canary Mugume, compared the DP's promise to one made by strongman Yoweri.
Mugume noted that Ruto's statement that he would be content with a single term reminded of Museveni's claim that he would not overstay in power - only to stay on for over 35 years.
"Hehe, reminds me of 'The problem with African Presidents is overstaying in power," he retorted.
The comments elicited a viral debate as Ugandans expressed their opinions on the political situation in Kenya. Those who agreed with Mugume warned Kenyans to be careful with promises of one term - drawing the Ugandan experience.
"Same tricks as your comrade no way .. just use another language," Alex Kato remarked.
However, others differed with the journalist and noted that the situation in Kenya was marked differently because of the constitutionally entrenched term limits.
"At least in Kenya they have term limits that's why Kenyatta, Kibaki and Moi left but ours...," another user remarked.
Ruto, in his Monday speech, had expressed confidence in his first term as President should he be elected in the 2022 General Election. He alleged that the basis of his second tenure would be dependent on the performance of the first.
He claimed that should Kenyans feel dissatisfied with his track record, they were at liberty to elect another President.
"I wanted to tell you that I am no longer interested in the ten years. I only need you to give me five years. If my work impresses you in the given years, you can add me another five years but if I fail, you have the liberty to elect another president," Ruto stated.
This comes as Ruto's statement about the inadequacy of cows in the Democratic Republic of Congo drew the ire of Hait-Katanga Senator Francine Muyumba.
Ruto had claimed that DRC did not possess a single cow despite having a population of about 90 million. Muyumba then issued a statement - asking the DP to withdraw his remarks.
"If DRC did not have a single cow, how could Kenya sign economic deals with DRC? A (Kenyan bank) is currently making money in Congo, this is an insult," the Senator remarked.
