Defence Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale on Wednesday, November 10, revealed that former President Uhuru Kenyatta was not invited to his book launch.
Duale who will be launching his book 'For The Record' on Thursday, May 11, noted that he had not extended an invite to his former boss.
While appearing on Citizen TV’s JKLive show, the CS explained that he had fears that Uhuru would disrupt the event should he decide to show up.
"President Kenyatta, of late, after I saw how he was behaving at the Jubilee offices, I can't invite him.
“He can disrupt my function and you know he is my buddy and I cannot remove him forcefully," Duale expressed his worries.
Duale revealed that he was concerned about the increasing political rivalry in Mount Kenya pitting the former president and Deputy President Uhuru Kenyatta.
"Tomorrow, I want him to watch my launch from the television.
“I could have invited him but I'm scared he gets annoyed when he sees DP Gachagua and National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wa and he disrupts my event," the CS explained on the ongoing Mt Kenya political rivalry.
According to the Defence CS, Ruto and his deputy will grace the event accompanied by top politicians in Kenya and dignitaries from across the world.
The book details Duale’s journey in politics from 2007 to 2022 and his meteoric rise in Kenya’s political space.
The former Garrisa Township MP has a chapter dedicated to Uhuru in his book.
Titled ’22 Minutes’, the chapter details how it took Uhuru only 22 minutes to kick him out as National Assembly Majority Leader after serving for almost two terms.
Duale also explains how he fell out with Azimio Leader Raila Odinga after he refused to give him the defence docket in 2007 during the coalition government.
