Deputy President William Ruto has rallied over 100 leaders to his Karen Home with the agenda of the meeting rumoured to be enhancing the anti-BBI campaign. – By Gerald Gekara.
The leaders convened at the venue at the backdrop of the recently concluded Sagana Lodge meet up spear header by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The meeting that was meant to address the shaky Jubilee’s foothold in Central Kenya and address the BBI bill, was watered down to a discussion on why the leaders edged towards Ruto’s Hustler agenda.
As a result, leaders allied to the Deputy President have since called out the president over allegations of forcing constitutional ammendments on people who ‘have no interest’.
On the other hand, Raila Odinga is also said to be holed up in a meeting alongside his ODM counterparts in Siaya county.
A source disclosed to Uzalendo News that the said meeting was to address MCAs to unanimously pass the BBI bill in their assemblies.
Raila’s meeting comes after a public spat between the ODM leader and his Turkana counterpart Governor Josphat Nanok.
Nanok, who hosted Raila in a public rally, said he was worried over the future of the community.
‘’If you can help us find how the counties benefitting from equalization funds are catered for in this process then we will support you in passing the BBI. I speak on behalf of the people of Turkana,’’ he told Raila.
However, Raila fired back and accused the governor of playing by the rules of ‘tangatanga’ a rival in the game.
‘’If you want to oppose BBI, then come out clearly and we face one another at the ballot. You (Nanok) are my friend, and if you had a problem, why didn’t you come to me instead of joining Tangatanga?’’ he said.
