Sunday, July 24, 2011

2012 battle gains momentum

Written By:Kendagor Obadiah/Glena Nyamwaya,    Posted: Sat, Jul 23, 2011

Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth called on Kenyans to shun voting irresponsible leaders who are keen on running the country down
Political daggers have been ignited by a declaration by some political leaders to support Uhuru Kenyatta for presidency come 2012.
Narc Kenya candidate Martha Karua now wants Kenyans to reject Uhuru  and William Ruto's presidential bid until they are cleared by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Her sentiments are bound to stir political waters as her rivals seek to consolidate their merger.
Karua who retorted to Friday's attack by her counterparts during a burial ceremony wishes that Uhuru and Ruto muzzle up and behave like Hague bound suspects and not political stars.
But the Hague suspects brushed this off with Ruto engaging in a vote hunting mission in Eldama Ravine to drum support for his presidential bid claiming his is not just mere rhetoric
Similarly Uhuru Kenyatta pitched tent in Naivasha, bonding with the people of the Rift Valley Province in a bid to consolidate his support for the 2012 statehouse race.
And as it may seem these tactical moves are rubbing political rivals the wrong side.
Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth who has also made known his presidential ambitions said it was surprising to hear some politicians say they will vie for the top seat yet they cannot manage a constituency.
Kenneth noted that what Kenyans require are leaders with a vision and the interest of development at heart adding that it is this mission he wants to see accomplished come the 2012 polls.
He said Kenyans know the qualities to check in a leader since they had learnt a lot from the members of the 10th parliament; some of whom have hardly delivered what they had promised during the 2007 campaigns.
With these sentiments, the stage is now set for a battle of titans as 2012 fast approaches.

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