Former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday, May 22, revealed why he was yet to retire from active politics eight months after handing over instruments of power to his successor, William Ruto.
Kenya Kwanza has been pushing the former president to retire as per the Retirement Benefits Act which states that a former Heads of State should not hold a political seat so as to enjoy his benefits.
Uhuru who was speaking during Jubilee’s National Delegates Convention (NDC), stated that he would not retire from politics.
“There was a time I thought I would retire from politics. I thought the time I would come to NDC would be to hand over the mantle of leadership.
“But some people have decided that they would engage in intimidation and threats,” Uhuru explained why he would not head into political twilight.
Uhuru warned rebel Jubilee members and politicians drawn from Kenya Kwanza of constantly attacking him.
“Today I want to tell them to mess with someone else but not me,” he warned.
The republic’s fourth president revealed that he would not hold back when defending the party.
“I kept quiet when they stole goats and burnt farms. They can continue that but should not mess with the party because it does not belong to Uhuru Kenyatta,” he stated.
Uhuru explained that he was merely a custodian of the party and he would honour that privilege bestowed on him.
He faulted Jubilee Members of Parliament who had joined Kenya Kwanza terming them as betrayers of the party.
“Kenya is a democratic nation and Jubilee agreed to be with Azimio and it is only NDC that can end such agreement,” he stated.
“If they are not happy with being in Azimio, let them stand aside and vacate the political seats they hold courtesy of Jubilee,” the former president added.
