Political waves are growing strong with reveals everyday about directions of wind politicians are taking on their way to 2022 general election seats. Although big fishes like Raila, Uhuru and Ruto have been mysterious about their plans wishing people would let them focus on their current jobs so that presidency stories can come later there are bulls who have declared the war and stand already.
The likes of Ford Kenya Party leader Moses Wetang’ula will be presidential candidates in 2022. The party announced yesterday after a consultative meeting in Elementaita, Nakuru county.
The Bungoma senator said they will conduct elections at the grassroots to revamp the party ahead of the 2022 General Election.
A team led by Eseli Simiyu will spearhead the grassroots elections.
“We would like to inform you that the party has deliberated and agreed that I will be the flagbearer come 2022. We will therefore, as from January next year, hold our party elections at grass root level in a move to revamp the party,”said Wetangula.
When asked to comment on the move by former Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale to support Deputy President William Ruto for president, Wetang’ula said the party’s stand is clear that it will field a presidential candidate.
On the ongoing maize scandal, Ford Kenya party opposed the proposal pay to farmers Sh2,300 for a bag of maize.
The party said farmers are paramount to the realisation of the Big Four Agenda.
The party says the least the farmers should be paid per bag is Sh3,600 so that they can continue to enjoy the fruits of their work.
“As a party, we support the President’s Big Four agenda and we want to ensure our farmers are paid well, not what the Cabinet is proposing,” said Wetang’ula.
The party announced it will be enjoining the suit filed by one of Nasa affiliate parties over appropriation of funds for political parties by ODM in the coalition.
Wetang’ula said the party has raised various concerns on how the funds are unfairly appropriated by ODM.
He was addressing the media at a hotel in Elementaita yesterday during the party’s strategic meeting towards 2022 general election.
Previously Wetangula has held public positions which include that of magistrate and the chairman Electricity Regulatory Board. Wetangula actively participated in organisation of funds-drives to set up projects on self-help basis and has been offering legal services to the local people. He has mobilised women and the youth to initiate income generating projects.
After winning election to the Senate, Wetangula was selected to serve as Minority Leader of the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy.
On the 20th of March 2018, Wetangula was replaced by Siaya senator James Orengo as Senate Minority leader.
Do you think Wetangula holds a track record and support that can make him president in 2022?