Kandara MP Alice Wahome has sensationally claimed that Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui and Baringo Senator Gideon Moi are stepbrothers.
The Kandara MP was replying to a Tweet by political analyst Mutahi Ngunyi on Thursday, December 2, in which he said the governor resembles late retired president Daniel Moi.
In his earlier Tweet, the political analyst had suggested that Governor Lee Kinyanjui resembles late President Daniel Moi and as such can be a good running-mate for Raila Odinga and attract votes from both Kikuyu living in Rift Valley as well as the Kalenjin community.
“Mutahi Ngunyi ati (that) Lee ( looks like Moi? Say it as is. Fact: Lee is Gideon Moi’s brother from another mother,” Wahome said in a Tweet seen by Kivumbi.co.ke.
Wahome’s statement underpins what many Kenyans speak about in low tones as regards Lee Kinyanjui’s uncanny resemblance to the late Daniel Moi.
However, unlike Moi’s former longtime press secretary Lee Njiru, Lee Kinyanjuihas never come out to deny or confirm the rumours that he is the late president’s scion.
Some of the known eight children of the late president are; Gideon Moi, Rongai MP Raymond Moi, Philip Moi, Jennifer Chemutai, late Jonathan Toroitich, John Mark, Doris Moi and adopted June Moi.
“Lee (Kinyanjui) represents Rift valley Kikuyus and because he looks like (the late retired president Daniel) Moi, he will also represent the Kalenjin nation. Any question?” Mutahi Ngunyi had posed in his tweed.
The analyst who was indirectly endorsing Kinyanjui to be ODM leader Raila Odinga’s number two said apart from his resemblance to the family of President Moi, Kinyanjui’s style of politics is similar to that of former President Daniel Moi.
“Lee Kinyanjui will be Raila Odinga’s deputy. There are more Rift Valley Kikuyus than mountain Kikuyus,” Ngunyi said.
Both Gideon Moi who is also a Principal in the One Kenya Alliance and Governor Lee who is serving his first term as Nakuru governor have been mentioned as potential running mates for Raila ahead of the 2022 General Election.
Yesterday, former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale suggested that OKA principal Gideon Moi could be Raila Odinga’s 2022 running mate.
In a tweet on Wednesday, December 1, Khalwale shared a picture of Raila Odinga holding hands and walking side by side with Gideon Moi, who has been endorsed by his party KANU to vie for the presidency in 2022.
“Dynasties have decided. A candidate and his running mate..,” Boni Khalwale wrote implying that ‘dynasties’ (rich political families) have settled on Raila and Gideon as his running mate for the 2022 presidential race.
