President Uhuru Kenyatta has promised to traverse the vote-rich region of Mt Kenya to hunt for votes for the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga.
Speaking at the African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) in Kandara, Murang’a County on Thursday, April 14 the president hit out at those opposed to his involvement in his succession politics.
According to the Head of State, he has nothing to hide in his involvement in the campaign saying he needs to tell people his political stand.
“Those who think I would not be on the campaign should hold their horses. They will see me traversing the country telling the people my truth, where do they think they can take me?
“Go threaten your equals or those who are ready to buy your intimidation. You have got no ability to box me into submissiveness,” President Uhuru said.
At the same time, in an apparent reference to Deputy President William Ruto, the president hit out at those opposed to his handshake with the ODM leader saying no one will stop him from associating with people interested in peace.
“Then you hear people say I should not have heard a handshake with Raila? I tell them I will shake hands with anybody who is interested in peace,” President Uhuru said.
President Uhuru’s promise to fully campaign for Raila Odinga come after reports emerged that his aides were divided over whether he should hold public rallies to campaign for his handshake partners.
There were fears that some DP Ruto allies in the Mt Kenya region might organize youth to heckle and disrupt the president at rallies.
Previously DP Ruto’s allies had promised to handle President Uhuru like a campaign manager in what could have advised some aides to be against the direct involvement of the president in rallies.
