The succession politics have started early enough. The race to state house is on, different leaders pushing and pursuing their interests to be in the state house in 2022.
So far Deputy President William Ruto and ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi who announced his position as the opposition leader have boldly expressed their desire and have started pushing for silent campaigns.
Who can you support if at all the elections were happening today?
But Mudavadi has taken the desire by going to Ruto Backyard with the aim of achieving support.
So far Ruto’s back yard is not united with a section of leaders opposing behind maize cartels who are making maize farmers to experience a lot of suffering.
ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi on Sunday toured North Rift region and asked the Kalenjin community to back him in 2022 Presidential race.
He attended two church events where and said he is in the race to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“I and my Luhya community stood behind retired President Daniel Moi. The Kalenjin community should thus back my bid as a way of returning the favour,” Musalia said.
Mudavadi was speaking at Nyaru trading centre where he presided over a funds drive in aid of Full Gospel Church of Kenya in Elgeyo Marakwet.
The ANC leader and his entourage surprised worshippers at AIC Sitotwo in the same county where they arrived unannounced and participated in another fundraising for the church choir.
“As we were flying past this area we saw tents and knew some good Kenyans should be praising God here. We decided to come and join you people,” said Mudavadi.
Mudavadi met with Kalenjin elders and professionals including teachers.
He said he would make more visits to the region and other parts of the country to sell his agenda.
“Under my leadership, no community will be discriminated against when it comes to sharing of the national cake,” Mudavadi said.
The ANC leader said he was ready and very able to lead the country to greater heights.
He asked his competitors to preach peace and unity among Kenyans.
“As leaders, we should avoid anything or utterances that can trigger tribal animosity”, said Mudavadi.
MPs Daniel Rono ( Keiyo South), Alfred Agoi ( Sabatia), Titus Khamala ( Lurambi ) and Elgeyo Marakwet Deputy Governor Wisley Rotich accompanied Mudavadi.
Keiyo South MP Daniel Rono, however, said Deputy President William Ruto was near the top seat and deserved to succeed the President.
But Mudavadi has expressed his personal interests and said he won’t work with DP Ruto in 2022.