Confusion has been recently seen among Mt Kenya region leaders who seem undecided on their Support to Deputy President William Ruto on his 2022 political journey.
Whilst others call for their colleagues to support Ruto in clinging the presidential seat, others argue that the region still needs a kingpin to represent them at the top most political seat.
Those supporting Ruto argue that the DP stood with heir own, President Uhuru Kenyatta in both the 2013 and 2017 elections and it was now time for them to support Ruto as they had promised him.
Leaders from the region his week met to discuss and know the fate of president Kenyatta in the next electioneering period, with some demanding him to declare his political stunt.
However, the president has hence maintained that he is no longer interested in any political seat, public office neither does he want a post to be created for him.
Bahati MP Ngunjiri Kimani on Wednesday challenged his colleagues from Mt Kenya to publicly declare their support for Deputy President William Ruto for president in 2022.
Ngujiri said the MPs were hypocritical on their support to Ruto.
“In the presence of Ruto, they claim to be his staunch defenders but in his absence they avoid talk of his presidency. They should stop this hypocrisy and stick to one position,” Ngunjiri said.
He was addressing a press conference at Parliament Buildings.
Mt Kenya MPs on Monday met in Naivasha over President Uhuru Kenyatta’s political future. Ngunjiri said they avoided talk of Ruto succeeding Uhuru.
The more than 70 MPs instead talked about development in the region. They said the government has sidelined MT Kenya.
Ngunjiri said Rift Valley has already settled on Ruto as their candidate in the 2022 presidential race. He told Mt Kenya MPs to let Uhuru retire when his final term ends.
“Uhuru has publicly stated he will be retiring from politics after the end of his term. Mt Kenya leaders should not arm twist him to push for a third term in office,” Ngunjiri said.
The continued utterances from Mt Kenya region leaders still pose a dilemma on their support to DP Ruto come the next electioneering period of 2022. Will they really put up minds and talk in one voice to support the person who has supported them for two consecutive election periods?