Uhuru Ally Reveals How Handshake Saved him From Losing Presidency

President Uhuru Kenyatta could have lost his position through impeachment if it were not for the handshake deal with opposition leader Raila Odinga.

This is according MPs allied to him.Nominated MP Maina Kamanda who is emerging as a leader of Mt Kenya MPs opposed to Deputy President William Ruto succeeding President Kenyatta in 2022 said the Jubilee Party leader could have been sent home even by MPs from Central Kenya due to “money and greed.”

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Speaking in Limuru during the burial of MP Peter Mwathi’s relative, Mr Kamanda, who was accompanied by 15 MPs from Jubilee Party and ODM, said the handshake strengthened President Kenyatta’s leadership and backing in Parliament.

“The Head of State could have now been let down including by his own people if it were not for handshake,” Mr Kamanda said.

Mr Kamanda was accompanied by politicians Joshua Kutuny, Caleb Amisi, Anthony Oluoch, Mercy Gakuya, Gathoni wa Muchomba, Beatrice Adagala, Nkatha Nyaga, Jonah Mburu and Kiambu deputy governor James Nyoro. National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi was also present.

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The leaders backed President Kenyatta’s war against graft and demanded that investigative agencies help recover assets accrued from graft adding that the vice was fighting back.

The leaders gave an example of a first term governor whom they said had bought two houses in Runda, Nairobi, worth more than Sh300 million from alleged graft proceeds.

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