ICHAWERI SUMMIT: Jeremiah Kioni Reveals What Uhuru Told Him After Ruto’s Visit
On Monday, January 27, Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni revealed the real cause for the meeting between President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Kioni stated that the conference, dubbed the Ichaweri Summit, was the result of Uhuru’s initiative to rebuild faith in Kenya’s economic capabilities following the quick exodus of numerous multinational corporations from the Kenyan stock market.
“One of the things that my party leader (Uhuru Kenyatta) told me why he sat with William at Ichaweri, was to try and see whether there could be an injection of hope that could go into the market so that the exodus of companies to Tanzania and Uganda gets slowed down for the sake of young people so that we see whether we can generate employment,” Kioni stated.
“The number of companies exiting the stock market in this country is even worrying to the international community,” he added.
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“The number of firms that are being closed on a daily basis is also scary. And why would that happen? Investors want confidence. Confidence that things are going to be better and to have hope.”
During an appearance on Capital FM’s mid-morning broadcast, Kioni asserted that, contrary to common assumption, Uhuru had not made any agreements with Ruto.
The senior Jubilee official stated that the discussion was only consultative in nature, as is customary between current and previous heads of state.
“No he (Uhuru) is not (in any pact with Ruto), but he is the former head of state. If you want advice, you can go and see him. If I want advice on how to run the party, I can go and see him,” he stated.
Kioni went on to say that Ruto and members of the Kenya Kwanza camp’s claims that Uhuru had been co-opted into government through a ‘super broad-based government’ were all part of a scheme to deceive the public.
“Of course, people like Ruto and his camp would want to milk that meeting to make it look more than what it really was,” Kioni noted.
The Ichaweri Summit on Monday, December 9, drew widespread attention, with many predicting another political ‘handshake’ on the horizon.
Following the high-level meeting, three Uhuru supporters were named as Cabinet Secretaries, solidifying the narrative even further.
Mutahi Kagwe, Lee Kinyanjui, and William Kabogo were named as CSs for Agriculture, Trade, and ICT, respectively.
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Their selections came after leaders close to Raila Odinga were co-opted into the broad-based government during the July-August Gen Z protests.
Treasury Secretary John Mbadi, Energy Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, and Cooperatives Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya reaped the most benefits.
The country’s political scene is currently at a fever pitch, with only two years until the 2027 General Elections.
Many observers predict a brutal struggle as pre-election fear grows.
ICHAWERI SUMMIT: Jeremiah Kioni Reveals What Uhuru Told Him After Ruto’s Visit
