Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked his successor William Ruto to focus on delivering his development agenda to the people of Kenya saying that power is temporary.
In an interview with Media Editors on Monday, Uhuru cautioned Ruto against misusing his powers.
"My advice to President Ruto is that power is fleeting and temporary, do the best for the country. It is your work to run the country, not me even if I did not support you," he said.
The former President added that he had fulfilled his mandate and handed over power even though he did not support his then-deputy.
"I did my best and handed over power when my term ended."
Uhuru and Ruto have had rocky relations since the former president reached a truce with ODM leader Raila Odinga on March 9, 2018.
Their differences reached boiling point months before the August 9, elections when Uhuru went against their purported post-election pledge and endorsed Raila as his preferred successor.
What followed was a war of words between the former political soulmates with Ruto at some point warning Uhuru against harming his children.
"We are the ones who voted for you for the presidency, and now you want to threaten me? As long as you do not harm my children, We should respect each other," he said in July 2022.
The differences appear to have resurrected the past few months at the height of anti-government street protests called by Raila.
Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua have consistently accused Uhuru of funding the protests although the former Head of State has denied involvement in the activities.
"I am puzzled by claims that I am funding Azimo protests. For what benefit? " Uhuru said on Monday.
On Friday, a convoy of police raided Uhuru's son's residence in Karen ostensibly to confiscate illegal guns from the homestead.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki issued a statement stating that some of the guns had been used during past demonstrations.
"Today afternoon, an operation has been going on targeting three homesteads within the Karen area where a total of 23 firearms, some of which are suspected to have been used in illegal activities are kept," Kindiki said.
