Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has come out to claim that Roots party presidential hopeful George Wajackoya is a project that the system and government to scuttle William Ruto’s votes.
According to the outspoken legislator, Bhang remains illegal in the country but Wajackoya is selling his agenda in broad daylight while under police protection.
“Ganja remains illegal. But Wajackoyah is selling his anti-law agenda in broad daylight while under police protection,” writes Kang’ata.
Kang’ata further says Wajackoyah is Azimio la Umoja coalition presidential hopeful Raila Odinga secret card aimed at scuttling Ruto’s bid given that the Kenya Kwanza leader is popular among the youth across ethnic divisions.
“His bottom-up economic model and hustler narrative has caught the imagination of the struggling youths,” Kang’ata says.
According to Kang’ata someone somewhere could have reasoned that the best way to sway this cohort of the current crop of electorates away from Ruto was by sponsoring a candidate that speaks to an agenda that resonates with this age set.
“The government has a clear motive of stopping Ruto from ascending to power. The government tried weaponising institutions against Ruto and failed. Atwoli was quoted saying Ruto would not be on the ballot and failed. Maybe this ganja trick is the government’s last bullet in its futile attempt to stop Ruto,” Kang’ata said.
The Murang’a gubernatorial hopeful believes the ganja agenda, which Wajackoyah is now pushing, is clearly unpopular with the elderly, churchgoing and mature voting bloc, but not necessarily the case among the modern-day youths.
“He has been getting acres of free media publicity which, speculatively, might have been pushed by some hidden hand. His co-competitor Mwaure has barely featured in the media,” Kang’ata said.
Kang’ata could not fathom how Wajackoyah’s manifesto launch featured on Citizen TV prime time hour of 9pm, juxtaposed with Ruto’s. In comparison, Raila’s launch was aired on prime time without any interruption.
“A disclaimer is important here. I do not authoritatively assert that Wajackoyah is working expressly for Raila to subvert Ruto. I might be wrong. Maybe Wajackoyah does not know of the subtle help he is getting from the government. But these coincidences are too many,” Kang’ata said.