Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui has warned 2022 presidential hopefuls against investing too much in the vote-rich Mt Kenya region.
In what appeared to be targeting Deputy President William Ruto, the first-term governor said the huge voting bloc will decide who to vote for based on real issues and not the number of harambees and roadside trips to the region.
“All we ask is caution while pursuing this block. Do not invest too much because you are likely to regret it,
“From the last five elections since multiparty, the region has voted with its head, not the heart. Interests and only interests will reign supreme,” he said in a Facebook post on Monday, December 6.
Kinyanjui who has emerged among the top favorites Raila could pick for a running mate, from the Mt Kenya region told presidential hopefuls that those who will heavily invest in the region are at risk of regretting most after the elections.
According to him, the region will rally behind a presidential hopeful who supported them when they wanted one man one shilling one vote and when they sought equality of the vote, as well as if one supported their kin while in office.
Kinyanjui further stated that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s turf will also look at an individual’s stand on free enterprise and the fight against corruption.
“Did you support them when they wanted one man one shilling one vote? Did you support them when they sought equality of the vote? Did you support their kin while in office? What is your stand on free enterprise and the fight against corruption? The candidate that affirms the above takes the prize,” he wrote.
His sentiments come at a time when former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and the deputy president appear to be heavily investing in the mountain, with the DP visiting the region at least once every week.
