Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana has said that former President Uhuru Kenyatta's recent public appearance was needless and will only irritate the administration.

Speaking during a citizen TV show, he said that Kalonzo Musyoka's comments that there are deal breakers in the bilateral talks are just a negotiation strategy. 

PHOTO | COURTESY Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana

"In negotiations, for anyone who has done this kind of thing and has experience there's public posturing and there's the real deal, so when Kalonzo Musyoka stood up and started saying that some things in the bilateral talks are just deal breakers," Mugatana said in a statement.

The Tana River Senator questioned the timing and content of former President Uhuru Kenyatta's recent re-emergence into the political arena.

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"I had basically forgotten about this gentleman, and no one was talking about him," she said.

He urged Kenyatta to retire with dignity and avoid participating in political discussions.

PHOTO | COURTESY Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana

"When Moi retired in dignity in Kabarak, Moi would reappearance when there was a nationally significant service, and Kibaki would reciprocate." Kenyatta should retire with dignity and cease claiming that the current leadership is to blame. "He should just stay silent because he doesn't need to engage at this level," said the Senator.

Mungatana also questioned Kenyatta's unexpected return to politics, claiming that the former president was attempting to divert attention.

"Why can't he just relax and carry himself in dignified silence like his predecessor?" the senator asked.

Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana's remarks were mirrored by Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka, who emphasized the importance of taking the country's difficulties seriously.

PHOTO | COURTESY Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana

Onyonka advised his colleagues to desist from making repeated charges against Kenyatta, implying that the former president cannot be held fully responsible for the country's problems.

Both senators urged a move away from personal assaults and towards constructive conversation to tackle the nation's difficulties.

The Kenya Kwanza government has often been mentioned as attributing Kenya's economic woes to Uhuru Kenyatta's previous administration.

On November 19, Kenyatta chastised William Ruto's government for blaming him whenever they failed to deliver on their agenda.