Former President Uhuru Kenyatta tells William Ruto to serve the country well because he will not be in power indefinitely due to the government's crackdown on the former first family.
During a meeting with news editors on Monday, Kenyatta warned Ruto that "power is temporary" and that he should serve the country with devotion during his term as president.
"My advice to Ruto is that power is fleeting and transient." "Do your best for the country," Mr Kenyatta urged, adding that he did his best during his ten years in service and left amicably.
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Kenyatta refused to back Ruto's presidential run in 2022, instead siding with Ruto's rival, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
His remarks came three days after police raided Kenyatta's son Jomo's home in Karen, Nairobi, looking for weaponry.
According to Kenyatta, Ruto has not sought out him since taking over the State House and has stated that he will only engage him if the President does. When he was in office, he recalled reaching out to his predecessors, the late Mwai Kibaki and Daniel Moi.
Kenyatta has denied sponsoring the anti-government protests organised by the opposition Azimio La Umoja alliance, saying, "I am puzzled by claims that I am funding Azimio protest, for what benefit?"
Ruto and leaders affiliated with his Kenya Kwanza alliance have regularly accused Kenyatta of funding Odinga's protests.
After the police departed, Kenyatta arrived at his son's house on Friday and said he had yet to meet with Ruto because the opportunity had not been provided to him.
He added that, despite the repeated public insults "atop vehicles" at government functions, President Ruto has yet to demonstrate an interest in engaging him in a straight private chat.
The raid was one of several recent occurrences, including removing government security from his mother, Mama Ngina.
Kenyatta stated that he is not collecting all his retirement benefits and that some of his employees do not have contracts.
