Presidency: It will be a three horse race

The Mountain Journal

With the politics shaping up, only three presidential candidates will make it to the ballot.

In 2022,  the fore runners are Deputy President William Ruto, ODM leader Raila Odinga and Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria who are on the ground mobilizing their support  to the ballot.

 Political analyst Charles Njoroge says each of the leaders have been making secret inroads in the constituencies far from them  while others perceived to be interested in the Presidency  belief in the use  of emissaries.

 Njoroge believes that Iria is working close to keeping the Mountain votes intact as  Raila with Western Kenya and the same as Ruto in Rift Valley.

Photo/ Governor Mwangi wa Iria of Usawa Kwa Wote Party

“ What is interesting is that  each is working to penetrate the regions  that belongs to their political foes , which is a healthy democracy while guarding their hometurfs,” said Njoroge.

 As   Ruto and Raila have been holding large meetings, Njoroge adds that Iria has been meeting the residents individually in their villages  working towards  looking at the unregistered voters and  recruiting them as members of Usawa Kwa Wote party.

Iria said he is presently doing the grassroot mobilisations  ready for the next year polls.

“ My strategy is unique  as a second term governor who has learnt the interest of our people which has been ignored by others for decades,” said Iria when  he flagged off his team on a grassroot mobilization in parts of Nyeri county.

Photo/ Governor Mwangi wa Iria and ODM Leader Raila Odinga when they met at Ndaka ini home of Media Mogul Dr S. K. Macharia

Raila and Ruto are eying to get support from the Mountain region with over nine million plus registered votes through the emissaries.

 Photo/ Raila Odinga

Nominated MP Maina Kamanda and his brigade are securing Raila votes, while Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, Rigathe Gachagua( Mathira) and Alice Wahome (Kandara)  are the Ruto’s core lieutenants to safe guard the mountain votes.

 Murang'a Senator Irungu Kang'ata is also representing Ruto interests in the region and beyond.

Parliament Speaker Justin Muturi and Billionare Maina Wanjigi  from the mountain region are busy assembling their supporters eying to launch their campaigns

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