Prominent city lawyer Donald Kipkorir has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta not to allow his estranged deputy William Ruto to hold a political rally in Icaweri, the village home of the president in Kiambu county.
On Friday, March 18, the deputy president was expected to take his presidential campaigns to the Head of Stae’s rural county of Kiambu where he would pass by Gatundu South, the president’s constituency.
However, lawyer Kipkorir Donald has advised the head of state to follow the example of his predecessors including Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Danie Moi, and Mwai Kibaki.
Korir, a fierce critic of William Ruto in a Tweet seen by Kivumbi.co.ke on Thursday, March 17, claimed that the presidents who preceded Uhuru did not allow their political nemesis to hold political rallies in their backyards.
“When Jomo Kenyatta was President, the opposition never held a rally in Gatundu. When Daniel Arap Moi was President, no opposition rally was held in Sacho.,
“When Mwai Kibaki was President, the opposition didn’t go to Gatuyaini. It will be an error if (President) Uhuru lets this tradition be broken,” Korir said in an indirect call to the president to stop his deputy from touring Icaweri in Kiambu county.
The Kenya Kwanza leaders were expected to tour Kiambu East, where they would make several stopovers to address area residents as William Ruto steps up his presidential campaign tours.
The leaders were to address residents of Gatukuyu, Gituamba, Mataara, Kamwangi Gatundu Town, Mutomo, Kiganjo, and Kiamwangi which are all on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s turf.
The tour came after several leaders from the President’s home county declared support for William Ruto’s presidential bid.
Already, outspoken legislator Moses Kuria of the Chama Cha Kazi has officially endorsed deputy president William Ruto for the presidency.
Over the weekend, Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi joined UDA saying the decision to switch camps was made after intensive consultations between him and the electorate.
