Welcome to Team Uhuru, but expect defeat in Kirinyaga Waiguru to Karua

Welcome to Team Uhuru, but expect defeat in Kirinyaga Waiguru to Karua

Your support of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election bid is welcome, but you should expect a spirited fight for all other electoral sets – Jubilee Party’s Anne Waiguru has told Narc Kenya Party leader Martha Karua.

Speaking during the handing over of nomination certificates Saturday the ex-Devolution CS noted that despite Karua’s declaration of support, the Narc leader did not receive an endorsement from Uhuru.

“I want to sincerely thank the other people who have joined us for abandoning their presidential ambitions in support of President Uhuru Kenyatta. They and their parties endorsed the president, but the president did not endorse any of them,” Waiguru said.

Hinting that Karua was using her public support of Uhuru to gain support in the president’s Kirinyaga County backyard, Waiguru warned that Jubilee Party was gunning for a six-piece suit in the August 8 polls.

“We urge them to work with us campaign for the president.  But (they should know) for all the seats in Kirinyaga, we will work night and day to ensure that we will give a six-piece suit in every ward to his Excellency the President,” said Waiguru.

Waiguru will be facing off with Karua and  incumbent Joseph Ndathi for Kirinyaga’s top seat. After losing to Waiguru in the recently concluded party primaries, Ndathi decided to defend his seat as an independent candidate.

Ms Karua, who received a lot of flak for running against Uhuru in the 2013 Presidential race, has moved to consolidate her support at the grassroots.

Changing tact in this General Election, the Narc leader has backed Uhuru’s candidature ahead of the 2017 General Election.

She has, however, warned Jubilee Party to expect stiff competition from her candidates in all other positions except the presidency.

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