Betrayal? Ruto hosts Jubilee politicians ahead of Raila’s Kamukunji rally
Ruto hosts politicians allied to Uhuru's party, Jubilee ahead of Raila's rally at Kamukunji grounds
Ruto hosts politicians allied to Uhuru’s party, Jubilee ahead of Raila’s rally at Kamukunji grounds.
President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua on Monday, January 23, hosted former and current Jubilee Members of Parliament ahead of Azimio leader Raila Odinga’s rally at the Kamukunji grounds.
Among those in attendance included former and current Jubilee MPs among them East Africa Legislation Assembly (EALA) MP Kanini Kega and lawmaker, Sabina Chege.
Other legislators included Zachary Kwenya (Kinangop), Irene Njoki (Bahati), Shadrack Mwiti (South Imenti), Amos Mwago (Starehe), Stanley Muthama (Lamu West), Lamu Senator Joseph Githuku, Mark Mwenje (Embakasi West), and Daniel Karitho (Igembe Central).
According to East Africa Legislation Assembly Member of Parliament Kanini Kega, the meeting was to discuss the unity of the Mount Kenya region, and the completion of development projects that were started by the previous regime.
Kanini said that they were concerned about the many projects that the previous government had started but noted that the current government is keen to complete all of them.
The EALA legislator said that they took the moment to forgive one another over the calling of names and the hurling of insults during the campaigns.
He, however, noted that they are still in Jubilee and strong opposition, ready to fault and criticize the government when the need arises.
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This came days after DP Gachagua extended an olive branch to Jubilee politicians at the Harambee House Annex, Nairobi.
The DP urged the politicians to work together irrespective of political affiliation.
“We discussed issues touching on development in the respective areas of representation… Elections are over, and we must work together irrespective of our political affiliation.”
“Indeed, President William Ruto and I have agreed that 2023 is the year of work, and we have to put the interests of the people first to build back our economy,” the statement read in part.
The meeting came ahead of the Azimio rally at the Kamukuni grounds where they will discuss recent disclosures by a whistle-blower on the conduct of the 2022 General Election.
Raila, in a statement sent to newsrooms on Saturday, January 21, urged Kenyans to show up in large numbers at the Kamukunji Baraza as he laid out the interests of the country, particularly after reports of a dossier by a whistleblower on the August 9 presidential election surfaced.
According to the Opposition, a document provided by the whistleblower alleged that Raila garnered 8,170,353 votes (57.3 percent) against Ruto’s 5,915,973 (41.66 percent).
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