Speaking on Tuesday October, 18 during the Accountability Summit, President Uhuru Kenyatta downplayed remarks by the Nairobi Senator, Michael Mbuvi (Sonko), addressing them as non-issue.
The president noted that he walks with the ‘elected crown’ wherever he goes and unless he officially signs to veto power on somebody, and remains the elected President of the Republic of Kenya.
Responding to Jeff koinange who asked: “It is really good to see you coming from Togo, and the Deputy President from France because a guy was saying that he is third in command… (I am kidding).”
“Don’t bother about what people say at funerals, weddings and all these other issues. I have only on one occasion left the office of Presidency,” the president said.
“Whether I am in Togo, I am still President of the Republic of Kenya. Only once when some people took me to some funny court out there and I signed a piece of paper, leaving my deputy to act as President; any other occasion, wacha media waseme vile wanataka kusema (Let the media report what they want),” he added
“Don’t be bothered about small things my friend. Tunaelewana (Are we together on that)? So this is the President speaking, and he is speaking from Nairobi.”
“Whether he was in Togo, he was in charge,” said President Kenyatta to the applause of the convention attendees.