Mt Kenya billionaires have signed a partnership deal with ODM leader Raila Odinga ahead of the much-awaited 2022 presidential race.
The deal which will see top Mt Kenya tycoons and leaders allied to President Uhuru Kenyatta rally support behind Raila Odinga was signed on Wednesday, December 8, at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi.
Those who appended their signatures include Mt Kenya Foundation chairman Peter Munga, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya, Council of Governors Chair Martin Wambora, Kiambu Woman Rep Sabina Chege, and National Assembly Majority Leader Amos Kimunya among other leaders.
The group further endorsed former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s quest for the presidency ahead of his titanic battle with Deputy President William Ruto.
Other pledging to attend Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja convention at the Kasarani Stadium on Friday, December 10, the top Mt Kenya guns further vowed to also support his initiative.
A joint declaration read out by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya, during a meeting of Mt Kenya Foundation leaders, said the region will fully support Odinga “because we want a leader who will steer President Uhuru Kenyatta’s legacy.”
The former Meru Governor said Mt Kenya leaders resolved to support Odinga due to his assurance and commitment to the implementation of the constitutional principle of democratic and fair representation, equality of the vote in representation, and equitable resource allocation (One Man, One Vote, One Shilling).
In attacks directed at Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto, the leaders without mentioning names said they will not be comfortable to see Kenyans led by leaders who are tainted with corruption and who have no firm commitment to protecting the Constitution.
“We do not feel safe in the hands of individuals with a history of looting public coffers, land grabbing and perpetrating the displacement of our people,” they said.
