Don’t abandon Ruto in 2022, Sabina Chege urges Central MPs

Murang'a Woman Rep Sabina Chege has warned central Kenya MPs against abandoning Deputy President William Ruto after the 2017 elections and defended the DP against claims that he rigged out some MPs during Jubilee Party nominations.

Disgruntled aspirants from the region who lost in the Jubilee primaries have blamed the party’s deputy leader for their loss on various occasions.

“I want to urge my brothers from central and especially those who lost in the nominations who want to indicate that someone was behind their loss to sit down and reflect on the truth,” she said.

Ms Chege, who will be defending her seat on a Jubilee ticket, said their focus is on campaigning for the re-election of President Kenyatta rather than positioning themselves for the 2022 politics.

She described the attempt by losers to drag the deputy’s name in their defeat as unwise.

NOT GIANTS

The lawmaker said that while those who lost consider themselves as political giants, they are small in the eyes of the electorate.

She argued that their blame games would affect the general election and hurt President Kenyatta’s re-election bid.

She emphasised that the topic on who should succeed the President after his second term is automatic and undebatable.

“There is no Deputy President and President because they are one. We had an agreement and we must abide by that,” she noted.

INDEPENDENTS

While independent candidates, led by Murang’a Senator Kembi Gitura, have been leading a crusade against a six-piece voting pattern in the August 8 elections, Ms Chege warned of dire consequences.

According to the MP, if voters elect independent candidates to Parliament, there is a possibility of a coalition government in the event that the opposition has more MPs that Jubilee and contest the results if they lose.

Ms Chege further criticised independent candidates for what she said is bad-mouthing the Jubilee party, warning that it would create voter apathy in its strongholds.

“If you lost, humbly accept defeat and approach the voters again. But if in any case you rubbish a Jubilee candidate, you will be tarnishing the President’s name and cause anxiety among his supporters,” she said.