President William Ruto has been urged to prioritise national interests over alleged commercial interests that are making Kenya walk on a tightrope over its relations with the United States.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua challenged Ruto to steer clear of his alleged links with Mohamed 'Hemedti' Galgalo of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and rethink his shoot-to-the-leg orders on violent protesters, noting that it is making the US wary of having bilateral relations with Kenya.
While speaking during an engagement forum on Wednesday, August 6, Gachagua stated that the plan by the US to review Kenya's non-NATO ally status was not by mistake and was caused by several factors that were hurting Kenya's reputation with the global superpower.
Also, Gachagua claimed that Ruto had ties to terrorist groups, alleging the president once met with leaders of Al-Shabaab in Mandera, despite the US having a zero-tolerance policy on terrorist groups.
