ANOTHER RIFT VALLEY BIGWIG DUMPS RUTO, ENDORSES RAILA

Earth seems to be hard for DP Ruto as another Rift Valley bigwig endorse Raila’s Presidential bid

Moi-era head of Civil Service Dr Sally Kosgei on Thursday backed ODM leader Raila Odinga’s bid to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August 9 General Election.

Kosgei said the perception that the Rift Valley is a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) zone is a fallacy, expressing confidence that Azimio la Umoja One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga will be Kenya’s next President.

Speaking in Nandi County, Dr Kosgei said Mr Odinga will win the presidency in round one, terming his pairing with Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua a sure bet.

She said she has confidence that Mr Odinga will succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August elections because he and his running mate enjoy massive support in Kenya.

“This time round Kenyans must accept the ground is changing in favor of Mr Odinga. I want to tell leaders who feel otherwise to accept the truth because Odinga is set to win and succeed President Kenyatta,” she stated.

The former Agriculture minister and Aldai MP also revealed that reports from across Kenya indicate Mr Odinga and Ms Karua will occupy State House after the General Election after winning by a landslide but many people don’t want truth be told.

She lauded the appointment of Ms Karua as the Azimio running mate, saying women fully support the choice of the Narc Kenya leader.

Said Dr Kosgei: “Women in Kenya are happy the Azimio presidential candidate chose Karua, who is straightforward in the discharge of duties,” she said.

She also lauded former Agriculture minister Kipruto Kirwa for joining Azimio, stating that he was highly respected in the Nandi community and Kenya as a whole.

She said that with Mr Kirwa, they will deliver over 70 percent of votes from the region in August.

Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos said they were happy voters in Nandi County and the Rift Valley were supporting Mr Odinga and Ms Karua.

Governor Tolgos and former Kenya Army commander Augustine Cheruiyot told UDA leaders to stop dismissing opinion polls that indicate that Mr Odinga was ahead of DP Ruto.

Sourced from Kenyan report