KISII, Kenya \u2013 Sept 20: Kisii Governor Simba Arati has publicly declared his support for former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang\u2019i\u2019s anticipated 2027 presidential bid.<\/p>\n
Speaking during a fundraiser at Nyamache SDA Church, Arati said he has stood with Matiang\u2019i since he left office, claiming that the current administration under President William Ruto has been oppressing the former CS.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will support Matiang\u2019i. I have stood by him since he left office because he has been unfairly targeted,\u201d said Arati.<\/p>\n
However, the Governor clarified that he is currently working with the national government purely to ensure development projects are delivered to Kisii County.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have agreed that today we are not talking politics\u2014we are here to raise funds to complete the construction of this church,\u201d Arati added.<\/p>\n
Arati distanced himself from claims that he supports President Ruto politically, emphasizing that his allegiance remains with <\/p>\n
Matiang\u2019i due to what he described as \u201ccommunity interests.\u201d
\u201cAs a community, we need to work with the government of the day to get our share of the national cake,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t ignore the fact that our community has over 1 million votes. It\u2019s time people come out in large numbers and register,\u201d Kisii Governor said.<\/p>\n
The Governor also criticized local leaders aligned with Matiang\u2019i whom he accused of underperformance while still seeking re-election under the guise of supporting the former CS.<\/p>\n
These leaders should not confine Matiang\u2019i within the community. They must allow him to reach out to other regions and mobilize support nationally,\u201d said Arati.<\/p>\n
Arati\u2019s remarks come just weeks after he led a delegation of Kisii MCAs and local leaders to State House to lobby for development projects\u2014an action that drew criticism from sections of the community who felt he had betrayed Matiang\u2019i.<\/p>\n
While some residents view his engagement with the Kenya Kwanza administration as pragmatic, others see it as political opportunism.<\/p>\n
Local political analysts suggest that leaders from the region who fail to support Matiang\u2019i\u2019s presidential ambitions may face backlash and risk becoming one-term officeholders.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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