The paper reports that the exchange between the two leaders on Wednesday turned into an undisguised battle to define the 2027 election.
In Nairobi, the former Head of State was pushing the opposition to forge a united front, while about 300 kilometres away in Kisii, his successor was telling him off and declaring that he was ready to face a sponsored rival.
Ruto is quoted as saying that Kenyatta has stopped being a statesman and has become a broker, who is now trying to unite this one and that one.
Kenyatta is quoted as saying that the people have decided and are ready this time round, but that there is only one problem, the unity of the opposition.
In another story, the paper raises the puzzle of two million learners missing in school records. The government expected to capture details of 7.2 million primary school learners in the Kenya Education Management Information System, but only 5.05 million were recorded across the country.
Education authorities have started an audit to explain the huge disparity.
The paper also looks at how Sudan was convinced to end its ban on Kenyan tea, a development that could reopen an export market for the country's growers.
In its property pull-out, the Nation reports on a retail boost that is powering the next phase of growth along Mombasa Road.
On health, the paper reports that the last Ebola patient has gone home as a delicate countdown starts. The clock is now ticking towards a 42-day deadline for Ebola-free status after the remaining patient was discharged on Wednesday.
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