Dennis Itumbi, a digital strategist, has revealed disturbing details of a phone conversation he claims he had with former President Uhuru Kenyatta, during which the ex-head of State allegedly threatened to "crush and finish" him for backing his then-deputy William Ruto's State House quest.
Itumbi recalled receiving the phone call from Uhuru while going to Nairobi after attending a funeral in Mwea. He claims the incident happened between 2018 and 2019.
"I was somewhere around Mwea when I received the call at around 2 pm. When the President calls and you are driving, there is a natural urge to park the car and speak to him. So I parked the car and he asked why I'm not supporting him," said Itumbi
Itumbi, perplexed by the summons, answered by expressing his support for Uhuru and his signature Big 4 Agenda proposal.
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"He said no; I'm not talking about the Big Four." He questioned why I was supporting Ruto rather than him. I was perplexed, so I inquired whether there was a problem with supporting Ruto while he was still his deputy. "Then he (Uhuru) said I had to stop going to Karen and Ruto's office," Itumbi claimed.
"I became perplexed because there was no context for the conversation." So I told him I wasn't sure what we discussed."
Itumbi said that Uhuru allegedly told him not to discontinue the phone call before putting him on wait.
"Because I'd parked the car, I decided to keep driving, but I put the phone on speaker so that if he spoke, I'd get the call." He did not, I repeat, did not, disconnect the phone. While I was in Pangani, he talked again. "Then he threatened to crush and finish me if I continued to support Ruto," he claimed.
"The conversation in Mwea and the conversation in Pangani were clear indications that the tone, demeanour, and state of the person speaking on the other side was not the same."
When asked how he felt after hearing Uhuru's remarks, Itumbi said he had second thoughts about refusing a State-issued bodyguard.
"The conversation in Mwea and in Pangani were clear indications that the tone, demeanor, and state of the person speaking on the other side was not the same."
When asked how he felt after hearing Uhuru's remarks, Itumbi said he had second thoughts about refusing a State-issued bodyguard.
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While acknowledging that he is not in contact with Uhuru, Itumbi said he would gladly answer the former Head of State's phone call if he desired but added that he is not "desperate" for it.
"I, unlike, Ichung'wah have not blocked him. If he calls me, I will pick up but I am not desperate for his call. The only thing that I will never do, and I told him before, was that I would never kneel before a fellow man," he said.
"I don't need Uhuru Kenyatta and I don't give a damn whether he calls me or not. We would be talking about his legacy today but he chose to fight with everybody around him for absolutely no reason. I wouldn't blame anyone around him, it is directly on his feet."
