Thursday, February 17, 2022 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has convened a meeting of Mt Kenya leaders at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri County, dubbed Sagana Three, to officially endorse ODM Leader Raila Odinga for president.
According to sources, the meeting is expected next week ahead of the Jubilee Party National Delegates Convention (NDC).
Uhuru is also planning to use the occasion to launch an onslaught against his estranged deputy, Dr. William Ruto, who has publicly declared he’s the region’s kingpin.
Uhuru is working with Mr. Odinga and their parties – Jubilee and ODM -have convened their NDCs on February 25 and 26 as they seek to ratify their coalition plans.
Jubilee vice-chairman David Murathe had hinted that President Kenyatta would soon meet Mt Kenya leaders and explain to them why he fell out with his deputy.
The president is scheduled to launch a massive charm offensive to win back his Mt Kenya backyard, which has in the last four years been drifting towards Ruto.
While most elected leaders, including the majority of governors, have sided with Azimio la Umoja movement, which is rooting for ODM leader Raila Odinga, who has Uhuru’s support, there is a feeling that the President will need to do more to woo ordinary citizens in the vote-rich region to back his candidature.
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