Kabogo opines that selection of Martha Karua has shifted the Mt Kenya vote
2 min readKabogo opines that the selection of Martha Karua as Raila Odinga’s running mate has shifted the Mt Kenya vote.
William Kabogo has opened up on speculations of joining Raila’s led Azimio coalition after falling out with Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
On Monday, June 20, the former Kiambu governor in an interview with NTV said that he had not considered joining the Raila Odinga camp, instead preferring to resolve their problems within the Kenya Kwanza camp before bolting out.
Kabogo said that he had decided to support Ruto for president and that he would only change his mind if his concerns in the coalition are not addressed.
He said they would wait for Ruto to respond to their concerns, stating that if the letter was not responded to, they would leave the coalition.
“We have stated that we want the coalition principals to sit down and have discussions on what is happening to us because it seems that Gachagua plans to popularise only UDA yet we are in a coalition.
“If they do not respond then we will take it that they agree with us. We shall continue as a party because we did not fold up. I have not personally thought of joining Azimio. I am not a leader that changes the stand easily,” he stated.
In addition, Kabogo opined that Azimio was gaining popularity in the region with the selection of Martha Karua as the Azimio running mate.
“To some extent, the selection of Martha Karua has shifted the Mt Kenya vote but not by a big percentage. I can put it at 3 percent.
However, the selection of Gachagua as the running mate had caused some problems and if we do not say it then we will be pretending. Many people may fear saying it but it is out there,” he stated.
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