Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has urged Mt Kenya residents to rally behind President William Ruto\u2019s re-election bid, arguing that the region has a moral obligation to honour what she described as a ten-year political promise made by former President Uhuru Kenyatta.<\/p>\n
Speaking in Kirinyaga County during the launch of the Mutithi Health Centre maternity wing in Mwea, Waiguru told residents that Kenyatta had personally indicated that Ruto should serve two full terms, and that Mt Kenya voters should now \u201crepay\u201d that pledge by supporting the President for a second term.<\/p>\n
\u201cUhuru mwenyewe alituambia kumi yake, kumi ya Ruto. Sasa Ruto anafanya miaka tano, na nawasihi watu wa Mlima Kenya tumlipe hiyo ingine tano,\u201d Waiguru said.<\/p>\n
The governor warned that failure to back Ruto could portray Mt Kenya as a region that does not keep its word, despite having benefited from national leadership alliances in the past.<\/p>\n
\u201cTusipolipa hiyo deni, tutakumbushwa kama watu wa Mlima Kenya kwamba hatutimizi ahadi zetu.\u201d she said<\/p>\n
Waiguru also cautioned Mt Kenya leaders against relying solely on the region\u2019s voting strength, arguing that national leadership requires broad-based support across the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cKura za Mlima kenya ni nyingi, ndio. Lakini kura hizo pekee hazitoshi kutoa rais. Lazima tuwe na kura kutoka maeneo mbali mbali za nchi. Mimi niko upande wa TUTAM kwa sababu ya hiyo,\u201d she said<\/p>\n
At the same time, the Kirinyaga governor launched a sharp attack on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of misleading the Mt Kenya community and lacking the constitutional capacity to offer credible political leadership.<\/p>\n
\u201cHii mambo ya kumfuata mtu ambaye yeye mwenyewe hakubalishwi kusimama kura kikatiba, tufikirie sana. Hawezi kusimama kuwa Rais, Naibu Rais, Mbunge au Seneta, lakini sasa anatuambia tuende kujenga nyumba ingine na hana njia ya kuijenga.\u201d Waiguru said<\/p>\n
She argued that following Gachagua\u2019s political direction would lead the region into uncertainty, at a time when, she claimed, Mt Kenya was already benefiting from development initiatives under President Ruto\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n
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