Politics
Prez Uhuru And Raila Odinga To Embark On 9-day Campaign Blitz
President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga have lined up a series of crusade rallies that will crown in the picking of Azimio la Umoja presidential seeker.
Raila’s presidential crusade platoon history released a nine- day diary that’s set to begin hereafter and conclude coming week Saturday at a major delegates’ conference in Nairobi.
The details were participated amid back-and-forth addresses between Azimio la Umoja and One Kenya Alliance (OKA) that has been linked to the aborted unearthing of Raila on Sunday at Kamkunji grounds in Nairobi.
The ODM leader is the presumed Azimio la Umoja presidential flagbearer, but his picking has been braked down by the demands that OKA headliners want met before pronouncing themselves on the former premier’s candidature.
OKA brings together Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Kanu president Gideon Moi, Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua and UnitedDemocratic Party’s Cyrus Jirongo.
In the released schedule, the Azimio platoon will be in Nakuru County hereafter before pacing to Kisii and Nyamira on Thursday.
On Friday, Raila and his platoon will pitch camp in Bungoma before moving to Machakos County on Saturday where they will address rallies in Athi River and Mlolongo.
The ODM leader will on Sunday lead his bottom dogfaces in a crusade blitz in Nyeri before taking a break on Monday.
On Tuesday, the platoon will head to Maralal and Baragoi before heading to Wajir on Wednesday. The platoon will on Thursday go to Raila’s vicinity of Kisumu before returning to Nairobi for Azimio la Umoja Delegates Conference.
President Kenyatta who intimately championed the ODM leader at the weekend suggested at joining the rallies.
“Just like Raila has said, we will go round the country together and after two weeks I have no doubt we will have a major meeting and decide on our flag bearer,” said Uhuru.
“I am a Jubilee member but in mind, body, soul and actions I am now a member of the Azimio and I will push its agenda going forward,” he added.
Head of Raila’s crusade platoon and Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi history told The Standard that the planned rallies will be attended by Azimio mate parties.
Governor Muriithi, still, remained cagey if the Azimio delegates will plump the ODM leader, stating that there are several opinions that the conference will make judgments on.
Kanu Secretary General Nick Salat said they will join the planned rallies. He reiterated that Kanu president Gideon Moi has been given a free hand by delegates to work with Azimio.
Deputy President William Ruto has vowed to that his government if given the mandate to lead the country in the August 9 polls will deal with hands-on with ‘State capture.’
According to the Presidential candidate, state policies are being used to facilitate the theft of public funds as corruption had been absorbed into government.
DP William Ruto made these calims while speaking to the Reuters in an interview.
“We have no intention of prosecuting President Uhuru Kenyatta, but we have every intention of dealing with State capture. It cannot be business as usual,” the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) presidential candidate said.
DP Ruto’s running mate, Rigathi Gachagua also alluded to said State capture, saying those involved will be dealt with should Kenya Kwanza form the next government.
“We will not go after individuals. We will go after all those in state capture and conflict of interest,” Gachagua said in a joint media broadcast.
The Mathira MP vaguely explained that it was “people in power who have used or are using their offices to use up public resources to their advantage,” when asked who or what State capture was.
The DP has also revealed plans of bringing to end the Kenya’s national debt, which currently stands at Sh9 trillion, in an exclusive interview with international media.
He said the country has the capacity to handle the debt situation, and that they as Kenya Kwanza have mapped out plans of how to go about it, should they win.
“We will put the brakes on more borrowing. It may not come to zero but we will begin the journey to slow down on more borrowing,” the DP said.
Campaigns hit fever pitch and candidates scramble for airtime to sell their agendas with just eighteen (18) days left as Kenya will soon be headed to the General Election.
Sonko has increased the intense in the race for Mombasa county which already has aspirants from the UDA and ODM parties.
Sonko has finally been cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to contest for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat.
On Thursday, July 14 2022, Sonko in the accompany of his supporters was given the green light.
The former Nairobi governor was invited by the IEBC to submit his letter for clearance as per a letter addressed to him earlier.
“The venue will be the IEBC Mombasa County offices and you are expected to submit your papers on July 14, 2022 between 2pm and 4pm,” Swalha Ibrahim the returning officer said.
The letter to Sonko came after a high court ruled that the politician doesn’t be disqualified from vying for governor noting that the governor was eligible to run for office. The commission said it could not head to the courts to appeal the decision as time could not allow.
Addressing the media after the clearance, Sonko said his candidature seeks to solve the problems of the people in the Coastal city and that he was bringing a new awakening in the city.
Sonko said he was not worried about the short time time line he has to undertake the campaigns in the large city noting that he was drawing a campaign schedule to begin immediately.
“We must campaign, we have few days but we will utilize them properly. We can do two days per constituency or a day per constituency,” Sonko noted.
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