Sunday, July 8, 2012

Kanu realigns ahead of elections


Kanu realigns ahead of elections
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Updated 8 hrs 8 mins ago
By Peter Mutai
Independence party KANU has announced that it will be fielding a Presidential candidate in the next General Election.
The party has also stated that it will not enter into pre-election coalitions with other parties.
Gideon Moi, the party's acting national chairman said the party would also front candidates for parliamentary and County positions in the election.
"We are going flat out to revitalise the party at the grassroots level, and make it a formidable outfit in the next general election. We are convinced that we have what it takes to take over power in the next General Election through the ballot," Gideon said.
Speaking during a rally at Chebunyo trading centre, in Bomet County, Gideon said the party would embark on grassroots elections in August.
"The delegates will nominate a presidential candidate during the National Delegates Conference later in the year, in preparation for the General Election," Gideon said.
Kanu did not field a presidential candidate in the last elections as it chose to support President Mwai Kibaki's second term in office.
Nick Salat and other Kanu officials accompanied Gideon Moi. The team used the rally to kick off countrywide campaigns to popularise the party after the exit of some former national officials including Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta who joined The National Alliance (TNA).


The former Baringo Central MP hit out at political party hoppers saying they lacked foresight and wanted to benefit from euphoria.
“Those leaders who are moving from one party to another and claim to be good leaders are not fit to hold any office. Kenyans should reject such leaders who are after their own political survival and relevance,” he added.
Salat, the party’s Secretary General, announced that grassroots campaigns would be centred on Rift Valley, before moving to other regions of the country.
"In the coming weeks, the re-energised team will move around Rift Valley Counties reactivating the networks that had become dormant due to former leadership," Salat said.
He disclosed that former officials had been working from within to frustrate the party when they knew very well that they would be ditching the party at an opportune time.
Kanu lost to the Narc coalition during the 2002 general election and has since not recovered its foothold in the country's politics.


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