Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has warned Mt Kenya residents against voting for DP Ruto in the forthcoming August 9 General Election.
He warned them against making wrong political decisions that will see them out of government after the August 9 presidential election.
Speaking on Thursday, March 24 in Mbeere South during a farmers’ forum, Munya said that a vote for (William) Ruto will be a direct ticket to the opposition.
While revisiting the ODM leader’s performance in the previous presidential elections, Munya said that the former premier will only need 6 % of Mt Kenya votes to win the August polls.
“Traditionally Raila (Odinga) has been getting 44 % of total votes cast, for him to win the coming election he only needs 6-7 %. And am sure he will get more than that from Mt Kenya,” Munya said.
The outspoken CS opined that the only way for the region to be in the next government is by supporting the Azimio la Umoja presidential hopefull, Raila Odinga.
“Because Raila will win the elections, we don’t want Raila to win elections without our support because that will affect the level of development in our region during his regime,” He added.
Raila to win with or without Mt Kenya
CS Munya joins other senior leaders from the vote-rich region who have expressed confidence that the ODM leader will win the forthcoming elections.
Recently Jubilee Vice-chair David Murathe claimed that Raila will win the presidential elections with or without Mt Kenya votes.
“Raila is winning this election, they (Mt Kenya residents) better decide whether he is winning it with them on board or he is winning it without them on board,” Murathe said during an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, March 15.
Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni also pointed out that with Raila’s previous performance, he stands to win the coming election with a 65%.
