Uhuru, Ruto handshake in DRC Congo elicits reactions
Several months after the Kenya Kwanza regime took office, President William Ruto and Former President Uhuru Kenyatta were captured on Saturday shaking hands during a public event.
This occurred at the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, held on a Saturday in Kinshasa.
Tshisekedi took the oath of office on Saturday at Kinshasa’s Martyrs Stadium.
President-elect Tshisekedi secured over 70 percent of the total votes cast in the general elections.
He was re-elected for a second term in the December 2023 election.
Uhuru participated in the occasion in the capacity of the facilitator for the Nairobi Peace Process led by the EAC.
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The ex-president occupied a position a short distance away from Ruto at the inauguration ceremony.
They were last seated beside one another at the Kasarani inauguration of President Ruto on September 13, 2022.
There has been a strained relationship between the two individuals ever since Uhuru decided to support Raila Odinga as the presidential candidate for Azimio Chief Principal, deviating from his initial commitment to endorse Ruto for the presidency.
The interaction between Uhuru and Ruto through a handshake has prompted responses from the people of Kenya.
Uhuru, Ruto handshake in DRC Congo elicits reactions
