Martha Karua Sorry-Central MPs Have Endorsed Uhuru Madrinks For Presidency

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Political supremacy war in Central Province went a notch higher at the weekend with 15 MPs throwing their weight behind Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta.

And in a bare-knuckle rejoinder, Constitutional Affairs Minister Martha Karua said Kenyans would not be easily hoodwinked.

"I don’t think Kenyans will be enticed to build dynasties," she said adding, "Every individual must be judged by his track record."

Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Martha Karua after attending a church service in Githunguri, Kiambu, on Sunday. Photo: Jonah Onyango/Standard

Speaking in Githunguri, Kiambu, Ms Karua added, "I expect to be judged by Kenyans, not 220 MPs in Parliament."

The MPs meeting in Gatundu South told Karua to go slow, saying the region’s bloc vote was Uhuru’s.

"Let everybody know that Uhuru is the undisputed leader of Central Kenya," said Kamukunji’s Simeon Mbugua. 

The leaders were speaking at Kimunyu Secondary School during a fundraiser. The move by the MPs will certainly pit Uhuru against Karua.

"Others moving around saying they want to be President are day dreamers," said Mr Mbugua.

Juja MP George Thuo set the ball rolling, saying Uhuru was politically mature and tested. Mr Thuo said time was ripe for the community’s political leadership to speak in one voice.

Uhuru, who accepted the endorsement, however, said the political leadership needed to focus on issues affecting Kenyans.

"We have problems facing the nation which need our attention," he said. 

Forget renegotiation

The MPs, mainly drawn from PNU, said there would be no renegotiation of the National Accord and urged ODM leaders to quit the coalition if they were dissatisfied.

Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau said ODM was given an equal number of positions as PNU and should stop lying to Kenyans they got a raw deal.

"They know that most positions given to ODM in the power-sharing deal went to one region," said Mr Kamau.

Uhuru dismissed the Geneva meeting called by Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, saying it was a waste of taxpayers’ money. "Annan should instead come to Kenya and meet us here," said Uhuru.

On the killings of the Oscar Foundation officials, Uhuru told leaders not to politicise the murders and called for speedy investigation.

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