President William Ruto has responded to former President Uhuru Kenyatta's remarks that people have already made up their minds ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Ruto said he heard Uhuru claiming that he had been going around places where porridge is served and that residents had told him their decision was final.
The president did not take the comment lightly. He advised Uhuru to seek opinions from sober people and not from those who have been drinking alcohol.
The jab appears to suggest that the views Uhuru has been collecting come from the wrong crowd, and it is likely to be read by many as a sharp, personal dig at the former head of state.
The exchange follows Uhuru's remark on Wednesday that when he takes porridge in the village, he hears what people are saying and they have made up their minds.
He did not name any candidate, leaving Kenyans to interpret what he meant. Many saw it as a hint that voters want change, while Ruto's allies dismissed it as vague political talk.
Ruto made his response soon after hosting ODM leaders at his rural home in Kilgoris, following a tour of the Gusii region in which he also traded barbs with Rigathi Gachagua and Fred Matiang'i.
Commentator Mutahi Ngunyi has also weighed in, telling the president that the election is still about class and urging him to get angry and then get even.
Uhuru has not yet replied to the president's latest remarks. Supporters of the former president will likely say the comment shows the government is rattled, while Ruto's backers will argue that he is simply defending his record against claims that have no clear evidence.
With the campaign season warming up, the war of words between the two leaders appears set to continue.
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