Uhuru back in Kenya after France, Egypt five-day tour

 

President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Nairobi on Monday night after a five-day visit to France and Egypt.

The President was welcomed at JKIA by top security officials and was later driven to State House.

Uhuru began his official visit to France at Elysee Palace where he was received by his French host Emmanuel Macron.

Elysee Palace is the French President's official residence.

Upon his arrival at the Palace shortly after 9 pm local time, Uhuru inspected a guard of honour mounted by the French military at the start of an elaborate State reception ceremony.

On his way from France, Uhuru made a stopover in Egypt during which he paid his Egyptian counterpart President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi a courtesy call.

President Uhuru Kenyatta with his host Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on October 5, 2020.
Image: PSCU

The president comes back at a time when there is trouble in his Jubilee party.

There has been a push and pull in the party pitting a group allied to DP William Ruto and that of the president. 

• UHURU ALLIES PLOT TO KICK OUT RUTO AS DP

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s men have hatched an elaborate scheme to politically annihilate Deputy President William Ruto, including kicking him out as the country’s second-in-command.

The Star has also learnt of new and urgent efforts to vanquish Ruto in Mt Kenya, just a day after violence rocked his function in Murang'a — Uhuru’s backyard. Two people were killed.

Angry allies of the President claim Ruto has taken the political showdown to Uhuru’s doorstep in a show of defiance to demonstrate that he is ready for war.

Jubilee vice-chairman David Murathe said Ruto is provoking the President.