MEET THE JOURNALIST WHO JOINED RUTO’S CAMP.

Deputy President William Ruto has welcomed former NTV journalist Esther Mwihaki into his camp after a meeting on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.

Mwihaki, who was recently elected the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Gaturi Ward in Murang’a County, was introduced to DP Ruto by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria. 

The DP said that her victory should motivate women and youth to seek elective leadership positions irrespective of their socio-economic status.

She had vied on the People’s Empowerment Party ticket whose party leader is Moses Kuria.

According to Kuria and his Kikuyu counterpart Kimani Ichung’wa, Jubilee was losing popularity in the Mt Kenya region due to the internal divisions triggered by the dalliance between President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga. 

“Jubilee lost grip when it was hijacked by a cabal that has no regard for anyone. They made the party lose touch with the people as Jubilee is run like an exclusive private members club,” Ichung’wa remarked during a recent interview with a local media.

Although the ruling party appears to be facing an uphill task as the 2022 General Election nears, DP Ruto on the other, has no shortage of outfits to join as he seeks the presidency. 

Smaller parties have been courting Ruto who had already stated that should the ruling party be untenable for him, he would not hesitate to abandon it. 

Source: Kenyans.co.ke