Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary, has denied rumors of strained relations between him and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
On Thursday, Mudavadi told Citizen TV's Sam Gituku that the alleged conflict—arising from similarities in his and Gachagua's roles—was non-existent.
Claims of silent wars between him and his second in command, he claims, are the result of people attempting to create conflict out of thin air, especially given that the Kenyan government has only been in power for a little more than a year.
"This is trying to create something where there is none, create a conflict where there is none," Mudavadi told Citizen TV.
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The Prime Secretary, who also oversees Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, confirmed that he was aware of the allegations but dismissed them as unimportant.
"I'm responding to it for the first time through you and as far as I'm concerned, it is a non-issue," he added.
"The issue that there was conflict, or there was competition is neither here nor there."
During the same interview, Mudavadi clarified that the president's executive order was particular about his duties and roles.
"My role is very specific, my job is to assist the president and the deputy president," he said.
"I have been in the public service for a long time; I know what the role of a president is, I know what the role of a deputy president is, and I know how to manage my role as the Prime Cabinet Secretary."
According to Mudavadi, in his role, he receives instructions and directions verbally and in writing from both the president and his deputy.
