Sunday, March 6, 2011

Karua rejects Uhuru’s ‘community leader’ tag

Ms Karua said that the idea of going for a nomination to have one presidential candidate was backed by leaders who were out to serve selfish political interests. Photo/FILE
Ms Karua said that the idea of going for a nomination to have one presidential candidate was backed by leaders who were out to serve selfish political interests. Photo/FILE 
By ERIC WAINAINA newsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com and GEORGE MUNENE gamunene@yahoo.comPosted Sunday, March 6 2011 at 20:32

Gichugu MP Martha Karua has rubbished suggestions that Finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta should be the leader of the Kikuyu community.
The former Justice and Cohesion minister said such ideas were far fetched, adding that a leader should not be proposed just because he comes from a prominent family.
“We are past the time of power inheritance. A leader should be elected by the people according to his capability to lead and I’m prepared to conduct my campaign through my Narc-Kenya party,” Ms Karua said.
Speaking at Githunguri Stadium on Saturday, Ms Karua said that the idea of going for a nomination to have one presidential candidate was backed by leaders who were out to serve selfish political interests.
The idea to have Mr Kenyatta as the leader of the community has been backed by Environment minister John Michuki and a group of other leaders.
And politicians allied to the Finance minister have said that Ms Karua’s presidential ambitions will divide the votes from Kenya’s largest community in 2012.
Separately, succession campaigns raged on Sunday when a former MP called on Central Kenya leaders to back Mr Kenyatta for the presidency.
Mr George Nyanja challenged the leaders to unite and come up with a single presidential candidate for the 2012 General Election.
Speaking at St Thomas Anglican Church Cathedral, the former Limuru MP told church leaders from the Mount Kenya region, who were holding interdenominational prayers, that Mr Kenyatta was an ideal candidate for the top job.
“Mr Kenyatta is a competent leader and is capable of leading this nation when President Kibaki retires next year,” he said.
He claimed there was a plot by some political leaders to advocate for Mr Kenyatta to be tried at The Hague over post-election violence so that they could have an easy ride to State House.

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