Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi – President William Ruto has explained his decision to cancel his visit to Embu county at the last minute.

On Sunday, October 13, the president suddenly cancelled his planned tour of Embu County amid a growing rift with his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.

Many pundits argued that the president was trying to avoid sharing a podium with Gachagua, who recently linked him (Ruto) to his ongoing impeachment tribulations.

However, speaking at AIC Milimani church in Nairobi, Ruto stated he he rescheduled his diary to attend the church’s 30th anniversary celebration instead, citing a long-standing connection with the congregation.

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The president explained that he was forced to cancel other programmes because his commitment to the AIC Milimani celebration was personal.

“When I the senior pastor told me that there had been send an invitation for this celebration, I told him am going to struggle because it was not in my diary. My diary was committed somewhere else, I had to negotiate with people in other places because I dint want to miss this celebrations. Because there something truly to celebrate about Milimani.

I missed the 25-year celebration. I was not going to miss the 30-year one,” he stated, aiming to dispel doubts surrounding his abrupt change of plans,” Ruto said.

Source: TUKO.co.ke