a section of Local leaders including lawmakers and the Kiambu Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) have revealed why they ignored ODM leader Raila Odinga’s Thika rally.
On Saturday, January 15, the former Prime Minister held a first mega rally in Thika town as he officially launched his presidential campaigns ahead of his titanic battle with Deputy President William Ruto.
However, only five out of the county’s 92 MCAs attended Raila Odinga’s Thika rally.
Similarly, only three Members of Parliament (MPs) from the county out of 14; Jude Njomo (Kiambu Town), Wanjiku wa Kibe (Gatundu North), and Simon King’ara (Ruiru) attended the meeting.
According to a report by the People Daily newspaper dated Monday, January 17, the politicians blamed organizers of Raila Odinga’s Thika rally for keeping them out of the preparations, a move that saw them snub the event.
The County legislators said they were not consulted and felt that their presence would not be recognised.
They said they have no problem with Raila or any other presidential hopeful visiting the county to sell their agenda.
“Personally I had no issues with the meeting but the organizers did not consult us as expected so that we agree on a few modalities. There’s no point in attending an event where you appear like a flower girl,” said Thika Township MCA Andrew Kimani.
Nominated MCA Joseph Njiru who has expressed interest in the Kiambu gubernatorial seat said he should have been involved in none of the county legislators was involved in the planning of the event.
But Kivumbi.co.ke understand that prior to the meeting, the former Prime Minister met various leaders from the county at the Mt Kenya University graduation square, where they presented a memorandum to the presidential aspirant.
