President Uhuru Kenyatta’s backyard is dwindling as some of his allies in Mt Kenya announced their defection to Deputy President William Ruto’s camp.
Kiambu Women Representative Gathoni Wamuchomba and Githunguri Member of Parliament Gabriel Kago yesterday joined Ruto’s Tangatanga team.
Speaking hours after Ruto received her at his official residence in Karen, Wamuchomba affirmed that Mt Kenya voters are ready to support Ruto.
“I am following what our people are telling us. They have affirmed that they support the Deputy President and who am I not to listen to them? They have also rejected the merger of Jubilee and ODM,” said Wamuchomba.
According to Wamuchomba, she had keeping a low profile to asses the mood of Mt Kenya voters.
Uhuru and Raila Odinga have decided take their handshake a notch higher since there’s an imminent plan to orchestrate a political merger between the ruling Jubilee party and the Orange Democratic Movement.
Jubilee secretary-general Raphael Tuju, vice-chairman David Murathe and ODM secretary-general Edwin Sifuna and Suna East member of parliament who is also the minority whip in the national assembly Junet Mohamed held a meeting to start talks for a 2022 pre-coalition agreement.
“The meeting we have had today is a culmination of several other meetings that we have held before to formalise the coalition with the former Prime Minister,” Tuju said.
Once the officials agree, they will then engage relevant organs for adoption and ratification.
Uhuru and Raila will witness the signing of the coalition agreement that will be deposited with the Registrar of Political Parties.
Since the Juja by-election in which the Jubilee candidate was defeated by Ruto’s condidate of People’s Empowerment Party, lot of Uhuru’s allies signalled their exit.
The duo came days after Ruto welcomed Subukia MP Samuel Gachobe who shifted allegiance on Monday.
