Sections of Jubilee politicians from President Uhuru Kenyatta’s turf have defended their move of shying away from campaigning for the ODM leader Raila Odinga in the vote-rich Mt Kenya region.
This was after politicians allied to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga raised a concern that their Jubilee counterparts are not selling the Azimio presidential flag bearer in the huge voting bloc.
However, in a report by Taifa Leo Newspaper dated Thursday, April 7, Azimio aspirants from the huge voting bloc admitted that the opposition leader is not sellable in the region.
Some aspirants openly told the publication that they are finding it hard to sell President Uhuru Kenyatta’s handshake partner Raila Odinga in Mt Kenya.
“Raila’s bid is not easy to sell here in Mt Kenya that is why I cannot accompany my poster with his photo. It is true that he enjoys national support but here in Mt Kenya, some word needs to be done,” an aspirant said.
Last week, Kivumbi.co.ke reported that there were concerns within Azimio la Umoja coalition as affiliate parties including Wiper and Jubilee kept off from campaigning for the ODM leader.
Unlike the Kenya Kwanza outfit, where Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang’ula have been drumming up support for Deputy President William Ruto, the ODM party with its party leader has been traversing the country while its key partners in the proposed coalition stay away.
ODM secretary in Murang’a county Francis Gacheru regretted that some Jubilee aspirants were drumming up support for themselves instead of selling their presidential flag bearer as well.
According to Gacheru, some aspirants under the Azimio have not only erected campaign banners without a Raila photo but have also been telling voters to elect the presidential candidate of their choice, a move he said was against President Uhuru’s pact with the ODM leader.
