Gatundu South member of parliament Moses Kuria has defended accusations that Raila Odinga is breaking the Jubilee party.
Kuria over the weekend accompanied Odinga to Wajir County to give support to Women representative Hon Fatuma Gedi who was launching development projects.
In a strong worded statement posted on his official social media handles Kuria said that powerful forces within Jubilee are to blame but not Raila Odinga.
“I have also noted the recent claims that Rt Hon Raila Odinga is breaking or dividing Jubilee Party. I would like to absolve my good friend Hon Raila Odinga from those baseless accusations,” read the statement in part.
Kuria revealed that there was a scheme by ”extremely senior and fearfully powerful force” out to dismantle Jubilee before the next elections.
”It is not Hon Raila who is wrecking the Jubilee Party. It is extremely senior and fearfully powerful forces within Jubilee Party who have decided that Jubilee as currently constituted is inimical to some devious designs and it must be disbanded. Mene, Mene, Tekel!” he added.
Already Moses Kuria has declared that he will contest for presidency 2022.
Hon Kuria who previously supported DP Ruto on account that Mt Kenya owed him has currently popularizing his candidature.
Section of Jubilee MPs led by Kimani Ichugwa and Kiambu governor Babayao has vowed that they will campaign for the DP in Mount Kenya region.
Former Kiambu governor william Kabogo recently said that Ruto should open his eyes and popularize his candidature and not to bank on anyone for support.