Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday, January 26, officially welcomed Keroche Breweries CEO Tabitha Karanja to the United Democratic Alliance party.
Karanja was officially welcomed at the Nakuru Show Ground during a joint rally between Rruto, Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi and his FORD Kenya counterpart Moses Masika Wetang’ula.
Ruto announced that Tabitha will be vying for the Nakuru Senatorial seat during the August 9, 2022, General Election.
“Mnaonaje huyu mrembo? anatosha ama hatoshi? seneta tunaye ama hatuna? Avae kofia ya UDA ma asivae?” Ruto posed to the audience who replied “avae.”
Ruto gifted Tabitha with a yellow hat branded UDA confirming that she has officially joined William Ruto’s political camp.
Addressing the crowd gathered at the event, the Keroche Breweries CEO hailed William Ruto’s proposed bottom-up economic model saying it would be one of the solutions to improving livelihoods in the country.
“I want to be the next Nakuru Senator so that I can ensure that the laws we make at the top do not oppress you here on the ground… I have listened to you and I agree that the only vehicle I should use to get to the Senate to represent you is the UDA party,
“I have also listened to the deputy president on the bottom-up economic model. I have practiced it for the last 25 years. I am the practical example of the bottom-up economic model,” she said.
In September 2021, the renowned businesswoman announced plans to succeed Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika in the 2022 General Election who will be seeking to unseat Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui.
“For months we have been involved in consultations with close friends and I feel it’s time I gave this seat a shot,” she said in her address to journalists on Tuesday, October 19, 2021.
