By Kamande Muchiri
Worth Noting:
- Kabogo leads Tujibebe Party while is the party leader of Kuria Chama Cha Kazi, other notable Kiambu leaders who are on Ruto’s boat are; Kiambu Speaker Stephen Ndicho, former Governor Ferdinand Waititu popularly known as Baba Yao, Kikuyu Member of parliament Kimani Ichung’wa and Thika towm Member of Parliament Wainana Jungle.
- “My purpose in coming today was to know that we are standing together, and I am so grateful for all the leaders of Kiambu who are supporting us, all the MPs, even Senator Wamatangi, Ichung’wa, Mr Kabogo, my friend I thank you… Baba Yao, the honourable Moses Kuria… and to all these leaders, I stand before you to say thank you for supporting Kenya Kwanza and I assure you we will form the next government together with you,” the DP said.
Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday netted Mt. Kenya bigwigs led by Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi, former Governor William Kabogo and Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria at a campaign rally in Thika, Kiambu County.
The Kiambu Senator officially decamped from the Jubilee Party and joined the Dr Ruto-led United Democratic Alliance (UDA), while former Kiambu Governor Kabogo and Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria joined Kenya Kwanza through their parties.
Kabogo leads Tujibebe Party while is the party leader of Kuria Chama Cha Kazi, other notable Kiambu leaders who are on Ruto’s boat are; Kiambu Speaker Stephen Ndicho, former Governor Ferdinand Waititu popularly known as Baba Yao, Kikuyu Member of parliament Kimani Ichung’wa and Thika towm Member of Parliament Wainana Jungle.
While he took to podium, the Deputy President thanked them for standing with home despite what he termed as betrayal by the president.
“My purpose in coming today was to know that we are standing together, and I am so grateful for all the leaders of Kiambu who are supporting us, all the MPs, even Senator Wamatangi, Ichung’wa, Mr Kabogo, my friend I thank you… Baba Yao, the honourable Moses Kuria… and to all these leaders, I stand before you to say thank you for supporting Kenya Kwanza and I assure you we will form the next government together with you,” the DP said.
While he took to stag, former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo who is seeking the Kiambu governor seat on a Tujibebe Wakenya ticket claimed the Head of State cannot purport to give Central Kenya political direction.
“There are people who are saying we shall be shown way by Uhuru Kenyatta, it is not possible. Even me I can speak on behalf of Kikuyu community,” Kabogo said.
On his part ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi said, “The Kenya Kwanza battalion is growing bigger and better. Now we have Tujibebe Party and Chama Cha Kazi on board.
This came a day after President Uhuru Kenyatta endorsement of Raila Odinga on Saturday as the Azimio la Umoja flagbearer a move that did not sit well with his deputy who accused the Head of State for turning his back on the electorate who propelled him to the top job in three elections.
While taking his boss head-on, Ruto said what he got from the president’s speech on Saturday was that the BBI and the handshake were not meant to bring peace but to endorse a puppet or stooge successor. He however told the masses that project “Raila”will fail miserable adding that, the old man has no plan to take this Country to the future but is a puppet to protect the interest of a few people.
The Deputy President further took issue with president for neglecting the eight million who voted for him in Jubilee in 2013 and 2017 where they had rallied their supporters under a clarion call for unity devoid of tribalism, hate and division.
“We are now surprised to see our President telling – the eight million of us who voted for him – that he couldn’t identify any one of us to succeed him…….People of Kiambu, is that the behaviour of a gentleman? Isn’t that disrespect? Isn’t that an insult?” DP Ruto posed.
The DP further recounted on how the president had mistreated them using state organs and chased leaders allied to him out of their parliamentary committees and calling them names
“You chased us out of parliamentary committees, called us names such as tangatanga and thieves……the EACC, DCI and KRA were weaponised against ordinary Kenyans, business and against leaders in this country.”
He however said they have no grudge and they have forgiven him, “We have seen everything you have done, but because we respect God, we have forgiven and left you in his hands”
On his way back to Nairobi Ruto made a stopover at the populous Githurai town where his followers came in hundreds of thousands. He told the masses that “This election is a choice between pleasing a few at the top, and economically empowering the many.”
In what seemed to be a direct charge to his boss President Uhuru Kenyatta after he openly declared his support to former opposition leader Raila Odinga who is running under Azimio Coalition Ruto thanked the masses for outgrowing deception politics, “We have reached a point where we have outgrown politics for the benefit of a few individuals.”
“Today in Githurai and Thika, leaders from Kiambu, Nairobi counties and across Kenya rejected the politics of worshiping a few leaders at the top and committed themselves to Kenya Kwanza and the Hustler Nation’s values of progress, inclusivity and the empowerment of the people,” DP Ruto tweeted on Sunday.
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