KETHI Kilonzo, daughter of former Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo, was yesterday under pressure to re-enter the race to succeed her father after her stepmother Cyrose Nduku pulled out.Sources said Kethi had re-entered the race and it is only a matter of time before she makes it public.
On Tuesday, Kethi announced she had pulled out of the race saying she did not incur a curse by running against her mother. To support her mother in Jubilee would be a bigger curse, she added.
Nduku has since confirmed that she has quit the race saying she wants to continue mourning her husband. She had announced her widely-criticised bid on Sunday at the prompting of Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu.
“She (Kethi) has no choice. She is the people’s choice, the people’s Senator. With everything resolved the way it has been resolved, she is back and the seat is hers for the taking,” Makueni MP Daniel Maanzo said.
Maanzo said the people of Makueni had welcomed Nduku’s pull out and expect Kethi back: “She has no reason not to go all the way. She’s young, brilliant and receptive to her people’s will. We take it that she’s back,” Maanzo said.
Kethi’s supporters strongly believe that Nduku was being pushed by Jubilee to ruin her chances.They also believe that other family members are envious of Kethi’s rising star and have not backed her. “Some of them believe they should have been the ones people are demanding.
They should however understand that she’s simply the victim of people’s love. She’s equally helpless. They should support her fully,” a source close to her said. Despite immense calls on Kethi to run, no family member has ever publicly endorsed her, including her brother Mutula Kilonzo Junior.
The only time a family member spoke was on Sunday when Nduku announced that Kethi was not in the race. The by-election is set for July 22. Mutula died on April 27 at his Machakos home. He was buried on May 9.
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