Unless he threatened military action, he can be ignored. US soft power is non-existent under Trump.
The elite fear Visa bans and secondly their accounts overseas being frozen and unable to do business with american registered or affiliated business , being sanctioned by U.S.A means unable to business with Europe Asia and rest of the world .
Raila was threatened just threatened after the self swearing in with the above and next thing he was in Uhurus office negotiating for a handshake .
Luckily for Uhuru he has a luck go dont carer Kenyan US ambassador , after No elections expect some changes and pressure to follow