Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenyan politician who served as the fourth President of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.

ReportedLatest source dated 2026-09-22Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What did Uhuru Kenyatta actually say?

2026-09-22, Jubilee Party handover event, Nairobi (specific venue not stated in source)

Reported

“Let me take that upper position, to be like a senior advisor there”^[1]

Context. Stepping aside from Jubilee Party leadership and proposing Fred Matiang'i as successor (as reported in English by Capital FM) Follow the source link for the full statement.

2014-12-05, Nairobi (remarks as reported by the BBC, cited by JusticeInfo.net)

Reported

“Just as the ICC failed me, it has also failed the victims of the 2007-2008 post-election violence”^[2]

Context. Reaction to the ICC Prosecutor's withdrawal of charges Follow the source link for the full statement.

2013-04-09, Inauguration ceremony, Moi Sports Complex, Kasarani, Nairobi

Reported

“We will not settle for a perfunctory peace that is disrupted every five years by an election cycle.”^[3]

Context. Inaugural address as the fourth President of Kenya Follow the source link for the full statement.

2013-04-09, Inauguration ceremony, Moi Sports Complex, Kasarani, Nairobi

Reported

“The time has come not to ask what political party we belong to but rather what partnerships we can build.”^[3]

Context. Inaugural address as the fourth President of Kenya Follow the source link for the full statement.

Sources

Kenya: Uhuru Clears Way for Matiang'i As He Steps Aside From Jubilee LeadershipCapital FM (via AllAfrica), 2026-09-22, secondary source
ICC/Kenya - Bensouda slams lack of Kenyan cooperation as Kenyatta says he is 'vindicated'JusticeInfo.net, 2014-12-05, secondary source
Documents on Democracy (excerpts of Uhuru Kenyatta's inaugural address)Journal of Democracy (Project MUSE), 2013, secondary source

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