# Robert Alai Reveals Why Ruto Feels Unsettled Whenever Uhuru Appears In Public

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- Published: 2026-11-12T04:33:04+00:00
- Author: Ibrahim Mohammed

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Political tensions surrounding the 2027 General Election continue to intensify following
remarks by Kileleshwa Member of County Assembly Robert Alai regarding the evolving
relationship between President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

According to Alai, President Ruto is growing increasingly uncomfortable with Kenyatta’s
public appearances and repeated calls for opposition unity.

Alai argues that Ruto feels the former head of state harbors personal grievances
against him, a realization that has left the current administration unsettled as
political alignments shift across the country. 

Alai explained that President Ruto previously operated under the assumption that
Kenyatta’s political animosity was directed primarily toward former Deputy President
Rigathi Gachagua.

During the 2022 election cycle and the early years of the Kenya Kwanza administration,
Kenyatta and Gachagua were locked in a bitter public fallout over the political 
direction of the vote-rich Mount Kenya region.

However, following the visible reconciliation and growing political friendship between
Kenyatta and Gachagua—who now leads the Democracy for the Citizens Party—Alai contends
that Ruto has recognized he is the actual target of the former president’s opposition.

This political realignment comes amid heightened competition for influence in Mount
Kenya, where Gachagua and other opposition figures have increasingly invoked Kenyatta’s
legacy to challenge Ruto’s standing.

Whenever Kenyatta steps into the public arena to urge rival leaders to unite against
the government, Alai notes, it triggers visible unease within State House circles.

As the country edges closer to the 2027 polls, the unexpected alliance between Kenyatta
and Gachagua continues to reshape national political calculations, forcing Ruto’s
camp to rethink its strategy for retaining support in key electoral battlegrounds.

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