Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has asked Mt. Kenya community to prioritize development over oppositions’ empty rhetoric while electing leaders in the 2027 elections. While rallying the region to support re-election of President William Ruto, Waiguru cautioned voters against being swayed by political party waves to vote for leaders with no development track record. The Governor who spoke at Kabaru Ward in Nyeri County during event to support completion of Warazo Jet Water Irrigation Project asked the region not to abandon the government because opposition has no chances of defeating President Ruto in the next polls. “Let’s go slow, let leave anger out of the elections. This time, there will be no voting on political party line, vote leaders based on their track record. Mt Kenya will not have a Presidential candidate and we are likely to have voter apathy based on voting patterns in previous polls,” she said. She reiterated that the 2027 elections arithmetic favours President Ruto, saying that the region will blame no one if its finds itself in the opposition after next year’s elections. “You will not be punishing Ruto by walking out of Government, it is you who will suffer. Let’s ignore propaganda and distinguish between comedy and facts,” Waiguru said. She said the line-up in the opposition also does not favour Mt. Kenya people despite having a block vote, adding that because the region is not likely […] The post Waiguru urges Mt Kenya voters to reject opposition ‘empty rhetoric’ appeared first on KBC Digital.
She said the line-up in the opposition also does not favour Mt. Kenya people despite having a block vote, adding that because the region is not likely to have a formidable Presidential candidate, voter turn-out might be much lower compared to previous polls.
The out-going Governor said reiterated that the region should back Ruto’s re-election bid, warning that communities that walk away from the government risk surrendering their influence in national decision-making.
