Just days after threatening to Join Deputy William Ruto’s political wing, Nyeri Town MP Wambugu Ngunjiri now says he is in Jubilee Party to stay.
On Thursday, November 4, the legislator in a Facebook post said after interacting with his constituents, he was reminded that he committed to work and support President Uhuru Kenyatta until 2022.
“Over the last 5 days, I have deliberately been engaging men, women, and youth of all walks of life across Nyeri Town to listen again to what they want me to do as we head into 2022,
“I was told that if I make the mistake of leaving Jubilee or stop working with (President) Uhuru Kenyatta I should not dare run for Nyeri Town MP in 2022,” Wambugu said.
Ngujiri said after interacting with his constituents, he was convinced that ODM leader Raila Odinga was the most preferred candidate in the region for the 2022 presidential election.
He said that if the option on the 2022 ballot is between President Uhuru Kenyatta’s handshake partner and estranged deputy president Ruto then Raila is the safer bet.
Ngunjiri, an ardent defender of President Uhuru Kenyatta further stated that he was categorically informed that Nyeri Town will support the Presidential candidate in whose hands they will safe.
“They told me when electing leaders one must evaluate each candidate based on how they behave at their worst,” he added.
According to him, the people of Mt Kenya believe that they will be safe under the leadership of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga since he is better than William Ruto at his worst.
“We have seen Raila (Odinga) at his worst. We have also seen (William) Ruto at his worst. Raila, at his worst; is better than Ruto, at his worst,” he said.
