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DP Ruto busy at Karen office as Matiang’i sees off Uhuru at JKIA – PHOTOS


Deputy President William Ruto was a no-show as his boss President Uhuru Kenyatta departed JKIA for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The president left JKIA at 2pm and travelled to Addis Ababa for an official visit that will see him join other regional leaders for the IGAD-led South Sudan peace process, according to a dispatch from PSCU.

Curiously, though, the Head of State was seen off at the airport by Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko, Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i and other senior government officials.

PHOTO | PSCU
PHOTO | PSCU

DP Ruto has in the past been eager to see him off. But not on Thursday.

The deputy president spent Thursday morning at his Karen office where he met leaders from Wajir County.

Later, President Kenyatta posted pictures of his departure on his personal Twitter account and tagged the DP.

It was not immediately clear why Mr Ruto chose to stay away from seeing off the head of state.

There have been murmurs from the DP’s camp on various issues including the war on corruption and contraband.