How Political Schemers are Now Fighting For Uhuru’s Keys to Success

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President Uhuru Kenyatta is serving his last term but one thing for sure is that he will be the ultimate King maker come 2022. Many politicians eyeing his position have already started making moves at him but one question that many still ask is this, who will the President fall for? Who will he endorse come the appointed time?

The President’s backyard, the Central Region is a vote rich region known to always cast it’s votes in one basket but with the President in his last term and still with no certain candidate from the region, other Candidates feel that this is the time to approach people from the region and make a name for themselves.

The political manoeuvres have also made Uhuru the most sought-after leader as politicians silently pray for his endorsement.

Deputy President William Ruto, ODM leader Raila Odinga as well as his ANC counterpart Musalia Mudavadi and Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka are all banking on Central Kenya’s support.

Mudavadi and his allies have made it clear that they are keen on an alliance with Mt Kenya in a strategy to get the “tyranny of numbers”.

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The Kikuyus are the most populous community in Kenya followed by the Luhya and an alliance between the two can create a formidable team.

In 2013 Mudavadi picked Ndaragwa MP Jeremiah Kioni as his running mate but the pair performed dismally, coming a distant third after Uhuru and Raila.

But ANC deputy party leader Ayub Savula said Musalia is still scouting for a running mate from Mt Kenya region.

“Mudavadi is likely to go for a person who has zero score on corruption index, experienced, high achieving executive, enjoys commanding acceptability in Central Kenya and the country, demonstrates deep spirituality and fidelity to the rule of law, views the position not as waiting room to become president but as an opportunity to support the president in building an enduring legacy,” Savula said.

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Musalia has been hobnobbing with Central Kenya elite, despite being the only opposition leader who has declined to team up with Uhuru.

Savula says Luhyas must work directly with Uhuru.

“We cannot join Ruto because has declared interest to succeed President Kenyatta and he is therefore a competitor to Mudavadi. Uhuru will be leaving the stage and we want to fill his space,” he said.

Ruto is hoping that Uhuru will honour his pledge of supporting his 2022 presidential bid, although some Kikuyu elite have ganged up to viciously oppose his bid.

Despite opposition to the DP from a section of Jubilee insiders, Ruto has ardent foot soldiers, especially among sitting MPs.

He is banking on these leaders to deliver the Central Kenya votes.

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Among Ruto’s allies are Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika, Bahati MP Ngunjiri Wambugu and Kikuyu lawmaker Kimani Ichungwa.

While Raila has kept mum about his future political game plan, his allies have asked Uhuru to back Raila for the top job.

Siaya Senator James Orengo made the hint publicly during Uhuru’s visit to Kisumu last December.

He is said to have made a similar request at State House, Kisumu, where the President met Luo leaders.

Who do you think that President Kenyatta will Finally endorse come 2022?

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