Aspirants for Nairobi gubernatorial seat yesterday held a meeting, what political pundits read it as a strategy to bar former 2013 presidential candidate, Kenneth Marende, out of the race.
Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko, nominated MP Johnson Sakaja, Dagoretti South MP Dennis Waweru and former Starehe MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru are all battling it out for the coveted Jubilee Party ticket.
“We have agreed that all the four aspirants should discuss and decide who will run as Nairobi governor and who will be the running mate in a bid to unify the party,” said Waweru.
Their key plan being unseating the incubating governor, Dr Evans Kidero.
“We have decided that whatever happens, we know who our opponent is and is not among us. It is Dr Evans Kidero and we will remove him from office in the next few months,” said Mr Sakaja, who read a statement on behalf of the others on Monday.
“The four of us who want to be governor are united and are looking at ways to trounce Dr Kidero in 2017,” said Mr Waweru.
“We want to paint the whole of Nairobi Jubilee, and we have agreed to support whoever clinches the ticket.”
Kenneth, who denied claims that he would rival Ruto in 2022 saying he would fully back the deputy president’s candidature in the polls did not give hint on the specific post he will vie for.