The political ceasefire is over as CS Aden Duale launches a blistering attack on former President Uhuru Kenyatta, accusing him of sabotage from the shadows.

In a fiery address that has reignited the embers of political rivalry, Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has directly accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of bankrolling opposition dissent to undermine President William Ruto’s administration. The accusation centers on the contentious issue of resource sharing, a topic that has become a lightning rod for national division. Duale claims that the former Head of State is clinging to a "shareholder" mentality—the idea that national resources should be divided based on voting blocks rather than equitable constitutional distribution.

This verbal offensive comes amidst swirling rumors of a potential political realignment involving Kenyatta and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The prospect of a "handshake" between the two mounting opposition figures has clearly rattled the Kenya Kwanza administration, prompting Duale, the government’s de facto attack dog, to bare his teeth. "He thinks Kenya is a private company," Duale charged, referring to Kenyatta. "We are here to tell him it is a republic."

The Shadow Boxing Intensifies

The timing of these attacks is not accidental. As economic pressures mount, the government is keen to paint the opposition as elitist obstructionists. Duale’s strategy involves three key narratives designed to isolate Kenyatta:

• The Dynastic Defense: Framing Kenyatta’s actions as a desperate attempt to protect family interests rather than public welfare.
• The Gachagua Factor: Pre-emptively discrediting the rumored alliance with Gachagua as a coalition of the bitter and the defeated.
• The Equity Argument: Positioning the Ruto administration as the defenders of the marginalized against the "shareholders" of the past.

A Volatile Landscape

Political analysts warn that this escalation risks polarizing the country further. By dragging the retired President back into the ring, the administration acknowledges his enduring influence. The accusation of "sabotage" is a serious one, suggesting that the government sees the current wave of discontent not just as organic public anger, but as a manufactured crisis.

As the rhetoric heats up, the ordinary Kenyan is left watching a high-stakes game of thrones, wondering when the focus will shift from political survival to the cost of living. For now, the gloves are off, and Duale has signaled that in this arena, there are no sacred cows.