RUTO AND GIDEON MOI ENTER INTO ELECTION AGREEMENT

It has emerged that Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) led by former Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto, will back Baringo Senator Gideon Moi’s presidential bid in 2022.

Speaking in Bomet County in the presence of Gideon yesterday, Ruto said the party plans to field candidates in all other elective positions except the presidency.

He said should the Kanu national chairman enter the race to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta, CCM will rally behind him.

Gideon is yet to declare his candidature for the presidency, but his close allies have maintained that Kanu will have a presidential candidate in the 2022 elections.

Kanu Secretary General Nick Salat and Tiaty MP William Kamket are on record telling party members and supporters that Gideon will be on the ballot.

Ruto challenged the senator to go for the top seat, saying many would love to see his name on the ballot.

He was addressing Kanu delegates and supporters during a BBI sensitisation campaign.

“We are ready as a party to support you. Our party will field candidates up-to county level but for the top seat, we will support you,” Ruto told Gideon, adding that no one interested in the presidency in 2022 has approached him for support.

However, Gideon did not respond to Ruto’s challenge. He said he was fully behind the BBI and that he belonged to a political formation that reflects the face of Kenya led by President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga.

“People have accepted and realised that BBI will assist them. We are moving to the second stage of civic education and to the county assemblies. We only need 24 counties, which we believe we already have,” he said.

Sourced from The Standard