Uhuru Hits Back At Ruto, Calls Out His Silence On Omar’s Remarks
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has responded to President William Ruto and some UDA leaders.
Kenyatta accused them of encouraging divisive, ethnic politics before the 2027 national elections.
Uhuru spoke at a Jubilee Party delegates’ conference in Kiambu on Monday, May 25, and went on an impassioned rant against UDA allies, naming specific leaders for remarks made in recent weeks.
Without naming names, the retiring former Head of State voiced unhappiness with certain leaders.
He indirectly chastised Ruto for reportedly turning a blind eye to some remarks made by UDA allies at a recent engagement in Mombasa last week.
“Nobody is supposed to threaten a certain community because we are all Kenyans, and God knows why we are together in this country. You should not divide us,” Uhuru stated.
Uhuru Kenyatta: Wengine wanasema naingilia siasa. Mimi niko katika harakati ya handover ya Jubilee Party. pic.twitter.com/6COL1cMZ7D— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) May 25, 2026
The former President warned that ethnic politics threatens national cohesion, accusing current leaders of lacking accountability when addressing the public.
“We have started seeing others spreading divisive ethnic politics. They don’t have shame while saying these things,” he added.
“They are making the remarks in front of leaders of our country, and nobody tries to stop them.”
He also pointed an accusing finger at Ruto for failing to caution Omar after his remarks.
Uhuru’s remarks come at a time UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar is facing criticism over his remarks in Mombasa last week during President Ruto’s tour of the coast region.
Omar is accused of making remarks linked to ethnic politics directed towards the Kikuyu community.
“Drama as Uhuru Tells Ruto: ‘I Handed You Leadership in Peace—Now Deliver, Stop Complaining!’” pic.twitter.com/lPGt7LXWo7— Mutembei TV (@MutembeiTV) May 25, 2026
His sustained attacks on Uhuru Kenyatta were widely seen as likely to cause chaos in the country ahead of the 2027 elections.
“It’s not that we lack knowledge. We have been struggling while you oppressed us as we watched,” Omar stated in part during a rally.
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“We have no problem with anyone, but you can’t always show us arrogance and pride. We also went to school; we are not stupid or lazy.”
Uhuru termed the remarks that were recently made as dangerous for the country.
He warned that the remarks are likely to propagate division that could lead to chaos, which Kenya once witnessed in the 2007 post-election violence.
“As a nation, it is good to tell ourselves the truth. This is not the first time we are seeing leaders making divisive remarks that promote violence and we last saw the same in 2007, which fueled the violence,” he added.
The former president called on leaders in government to promote peace, calling on political players to sell their agendas to the electorate instead of making remarks that could sink the country into chaos again.
Uhuru Hits Back At Ruto, Calls Out His Silence On Omar’s Remarks
