NAIROBI, Kenya- Farouk Kibet, an influential political aide to President William Ruto, has sparked controversy by accusing former President Uhuru Kenyatta of clandestinely financing opposition activities and warned that the government could move to block those funds.
Speaking on Wednesday, February 18, at a political rally in Kabaras, Kakamega County, Kibet alleged that Uhuru was using his personal resources to support opposition activities, including rallies and campaigns he claims aim to undermine the Kenya Kwanza administration’s development agenda.
Who is Farouk Kibet? Why is he threatening the former president of the Republic of Kenya H.E Uhuru Kenyatta? What happened to respecting a president who is a symbol of National Unit? As a country, we should say no to politics of intimidation and threats.
Kibet claimed that some of the funds being used to underwrite opposition mobilisation were “money taken from Kenya,” and said that authorities would act to prevent what he described as “divisive politics”.
“Why is he funding politics that are dividing Kenyans? … We will not entertain political division in this country,” Kibet said, implying that the government could confiscate or restrict access to these resources.
The aide’s remarks came as Kenyatta has been linked to efforts to revive the Jubilee Party and form strategic alliances with opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general election.
The former President has reportedly been involved in shaping plans to position former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i as a presidential candidate and build a robust opposition front.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua recently vowed to protect Uhuru from what he described as intimidation by junior politicians acting on behalf of the current administration, suggesting that the former president’s strategic role remains significant in national politics.
Gachagua framed the tension as part of a broader political contest ahead of the 2027 elections and defended Uhuru’s continued influence within political circles.
“We will not allow Uhuru Kenyatta to be intimidated,” he said at a press briefing, referring to what he called attempts to undermine the former President’s standing.
