Marching ties, kneeling down for prayers together and laughing in unison.
These were the happy moments for both president Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto before their bitter fall out in 2018.
The bromance begun when the two faced Crimes against Humanity at the International Criminal Courts in 2008.
The cases which were vacated because of lack of evidence also united the two communities making them have a strong bond ahead of the 2013 elections.
During the campaigns and even after the elections, the two wore same shirts, promised Kenyans of deliverables and almost looked inseparable.
They would consult each in public as they smiled while holding hands.
This bromance was seen and witnessed in the pictures that were being shared in media houses and even the social media outlets.
In those days the two were inseparable just like the Siamese twins. White starched shirts, matching red “power” ties and sleeves rolled up.
In the pictures, Ruto would stand deferentially behind his boss with their hands clasped in decorum.
The DP would crack a smile and nod sometimes if he felt the need to do so.
During those happy days, Uhuru would campaign saying after 10 years, he would pass the baton to his deputy.
In 2017, the bromance continued after a while when they were re-elected.
The opposition led by Raila Odinga protested the outcome of the results and organised series of demonstrations
It was at that particular moment that ODM party leader was also sworn in a mock ceremony at Uhuru Park
The chaos were not going to subside, and the opposition had started mobilising its supporters in different parts of the country
Uhuru then decided to have a sit down with Raila and that is when the Handshake that ended the protest and ushered a period of political tranquility.
But this handshake scattered the two Siamese twins.
Raila’s entry into the Jubilee matrix largely complicated the DP’s stay in Jubilee. Cracks in the ruling party began to manifest.
The DP’s allies lamented there were hidden cards in the handshake at Harambe House doorsteps.
What followed was that the DP would stay away from key State functions – save for national holidays.
Less pictures of him together with Uhuru were published – unlike in the days of matching ties.
Many have argued that the wedge got wider after the DP somewhat defied President Kenyatta’s call for an end to politics to allow him to work and deliver his legacy.
The DP had at this time embarked on nationwide tours “inspecting development projects” – tours which earned his camp the name Tangatanga.
Ostensibly irritated, the President issued an executive order putting Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i in charge of State projects