- William Ruto said the move to block his Uganda trip was intended to push him to bicker with some individuals in government
- Ruto said his friendship with Museveni had seemingly become a problem to some officials
- He noted for the period he had been deputy president, he had never been required to seek permission for his foreign trips
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Deputy President William Ruto has said he has never needed to ask for permission from anyone to travel outside the country for the nine years that he has been the second-in-command.
Ruto's sentiments came at the back of a recent injunction that barred him from travelling to Uganda after immigration officials failed to give him clearance at Wilson Airport.
Speaking on Inooro FM on Wednesday, August 4, the deputy president said blocking his trip was unnecessary adding the move was intended to push him to bicker with some individuals in government.
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"I have been a deputy president for nine years and I have travelled to many countries for both official and personal reasons and not once have I ever been required to seek permission from anyone until Monday.Which law is this that has only begun recently? This was meant to cause conflict but I have left the situation in God's hands," he explained.Museveni's friend
The DP noted that Museveni is a close friend to President Uhuru Kenyatta and many other politicians in Kenya adding it had seemingly become a problem after he (Ruto) forged a friendship with the long-serving ruler.
"I'm I not entitled to friends?" he posed.He also said it was wrong to label the Turkish national Harun Aydin as a terrorist due to his associations with the DP yet he was an honest investor.
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The man was also to travel with the DP to Entebbe, Uganda when their flight was cancelled.
Lack of clearance
As earlier reported by TUKO.co.ke, the second in command was blocked from flying to Kenya's western neighbour for allegedly not seeking clearance as all civil servants should.
The second in command was blocked from flying to Kenya's western neighbour for allegedly not seeking clearance as all civil servants should.
According to the DP's office, the plane was ready to travel, and the denial to travel order came when he had spent hours at Wilson Airport.
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