Former President Uhuru Kenyatta Criticizes President Ruto's Administration - September 2025

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has publicly criticized his successor, President William Ruto, accusing him of harming Kenya's progress with "untested experiments" and eroding the gains of the Jubilee administration. Kenyatta stated he had warned Kenyans about the current administration during a special delegates' meeting of the Jubilee Party in Nairobi. His criticism provoked a strong backlash from Kenya Kwanza leaders. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki hit out at Uhuru Kenyatta, accusing him of dishonesty in his criticism of current government projects such as the Linda Mama program. The retired head of state's rare direct attack has rattled government-aligned leaders.