Ruto's 'Tutam' Is Confirmed After Meeting Uhuru: Senator Claims

The two met on Friday, August 1, during a consultative session on the Democratic Republic of Congo peace process, where Uhuru currently serves as Kenya’s special envoy.

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Aug 2, 2025 - 13:57
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Ruto's 'Tutam' Is Confirmed After Meeting Uhuru: Senator Claims
President William Ruto and his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta at State House on Friday, August 1, 2025. /PCS

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has claimed that President William Ruto’s re-election is now a sure bet following his unexpected meeting with former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The two met on Friday, August 1, during a consultative session on the Democratic Republic of Congo peace process, where Uhuru currently serves as Kenya’s special envoy.

The surprise encounter sparked intense discussion, not just among Ruto’s allies but also among the public, given the long-standing political fallout between the two leaders.

Their reunion has fueled speculation about a possible thaw in relations and what it could mean for the 2027 general election.

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei during a public participation exercise at KICC on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024. /PARLIAMENT KENYA

Posting on his official X account, Senator Cherargei — a staunch supporter of President Ruto — claimed the meeting indicates a clear path for Ruto’s second term.

"The presence of H.E. Uhuru at state house yesterday with President Ruto has made most tribalists, bigots mad because they don't want an inclusive, united and cohesive Kenya," the Senator claimed.

Cherargei, a prominent advocate for the Kenya Kwanza administration, went on to imply that the meeting marked a political turning point that virtually secures Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027.

"This also confirms that 'tutam' (re-election) is crystal clear now for the President Ruto administration. In fact 2027 General Presidential Elections will be a coronation ceremony," he went on.

Cherargei seized the moment to hit back at critics who have been actively mobilising against Ruto in hopes of unseating him in the upcoming general election.

"The opponents can wait to run in the 2032 General Presidential Elections," Cherargei told off leaders like Kalonzo Musyoka, Fred Matiang’i, and Rigathi Gachagua, who are eyeing the presidency in 2027. 

Although the senator has embraced the meeting, it remains unclear whether Uhuru and Ruto engaged in any private talks regarding the country’s political landscape.

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