You would be a fool to come in between Raila and I - Moses Kuria

Public Service Cabinet Secretary (CS) Moses Kuria has opined that his relationship with Azimio leader Raila Odinga is strong, in that no one can come in between them.

Appearing on Citizen TV's JKLive Show on Wednesday October 8, Kuria said that his differences with Raila are strictly political, as they have a good relationship outside politics.

“I do not know how on earth someone could come between me and Raila Odinga. If you try to come between me and Raila Odinga, you will be a fool, because he is my friend,” said Kuria.

Kuria said that his public differences with Raila in July was as a result of the anti-government protests, which were destroying the economy.

Kuria expressed an unwavering stance on the Azimio la Umoja-led protests, which he considered a great interference with Kenya's economy, a sector that fell under his docket at the time.

“We were in the middle of our politics, as you say or maandamano. I only said what I said about those people who were demonstrating,” Kuria said.

Moses Kuria had previously boasted of a deep connection with the Odinga family spanning three decades, dating back to 1994 when Jaramogi Oginga Odinga supported him during a university expulsion threat.

The Public Service CS also addressed his absence from a trade meeting held at State House in July, when US Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai was in the country to discuss a trade pact between Kenya and the US.

Then, it was alleged that Kuria was facing sanctions from the US over his public conduct.

However, Kuria says the American embassy advisory had nothing to do with him as a person, but his sentiments towards the demonstrations.

He accused Ambassador Tai of creating the misunderstanding.

“The US Representative has been a great friend of mine right from day one. When she came here, we were in the middle of our politics and maandamano and somebody did not like what I said about those people who were demonstrating and the American embassy gave that advisory that they don't want to deal with me," Kuria said.