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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: Pajero on October 29, 2018, 05:30:19 PM
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The possibility of amending the Constitution to make President Uhuru Kenyatta a powerful prime minister once his term expires is among the issues expected to dominate a Mt Kenya parliamentary group meeting in Naivasha Monday.
Nominated MP Cecil Mbarire is the chairperson of the caucus that boasts 90 lawmakers from Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Nyeri, Nyandarua, Embu, Meru and Tharaka-Nithi counties.
Other MPs with roots from the region come from Nakuru, Laikipia and Lamu counties.
PRIMIER
Though organisers say the meeting will be about development and support for the President, another lawmaker said the agenda would include talks on the possibility of making the Jubilee leader premier in 2022.
The suggestion was first made by Central Organisation of Trade Unions Secretary-General Francis Atwoli during Labour Day celebrations in 2016.
Sources alleged that ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru was among those planning the meeting Sunday evening.
QUESTIONS
Top government officials are expected at the Naivasha meeting and will field questions from lawmakers.
Those cautious about the meeting fear it could be another platform for people who want to succeed the President.
“I want to believe that development is the agenda because I would not want to be associated with anything other than issues that affect the people,” the Kieni MP, Mr Kanini Kega said.
MOBILISING
The MP will not attend the meeting as he was among the group on Kenya Airways’s inaugural direct flight to the US that was flagged off by the President at night.
Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi, MPs Kimani Ichung’wa (Kikuyu), Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu) and several other lawmakers have openly supported Deputy President William Ruto’s 2022 bid.
Contacted, Senate Deputy Majority Whip Irungu Kang’ata, who is mobilising lawmakers for the meeting, would not confirm or deny the talk about a Kenyatta premiership.
LEADER
However, he said it was time Mt Kenya knew who would succeed the President.
“The meeting is about looking for a new leader from this region, considering that the President will not be on the ballot. We also need to know who to endorse, between Ruto and Raila Odinga,” Mr Kang’ata said.
“We need to come up with a voice — whether the President should be back as premier and next year’s census.”
The MP said the feeling on the ground “is that the region has been left behind in parliamentary leadership and development projects”.
CAGEY
Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura, who is the interim secretary of the caucus, was cagey about the meeting only saying it is about development.
“It is the first time we shall be meeting to discuss the interests of the region,” he said.
Maragua MP Mary Waithira echoed his sentiments.
“Mt Kenya leaders have been complaining about development. Remember the President said he does not want to be seen to be favouring his region. We are not impressed with the level of development in central Kenya,” she said.
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MPs meeting without governors to discuss about development is waiters discussing the menue without consulting the cook.
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Everything Uhuru touches turn to dust. Ruto presidency is unstoppable and the sooner people accept that the better.
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They need to identify Uhuru succesor soon otherwise the dreams that Uhuru can perpetuate his leadership beyond 2022 is wishful thinking.
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Mt. Kenya MPs are owned by Ruto. Their message was that Uhuru has done nothing for the region and they are better with Ruto as he moves things. The 'Uhuru is young' nonsense is more of a Trojan horse which radarless Uhuru seems to be entertaining but will see him lose the 50-50 and end up with a bloodier nose than the Odinga's or Mois. It is my wish to see Ruto destroy Kenyattas and Mois now that he has vanquished the Odingas.
Already Kalonzo has started following Ruto and posing with his useless grin. Uhuru's nonsense about 'tufanye kazi, tuache siasa' ignores the fact that Ruto been working and doing politics since 2010 nonstop.
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Does he also own mt Kenya people?
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With Uhuru's destructive policies affecting the 'thurakus' , he will own enough to ride the storm in the tea cup.
Does he also own mt Kenya people?
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Is Ruto not part of the destructive policies as DP,i thought presidency and deputy presidency are one and the same thing,collective responsibility.
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Nope. That's why the majority mt.kenya people will side with Ruto regardless of what uhuru or his mother tell them.
Does he also own mt Kenya people?
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No the dynasty handcheque bros are. Chief betrayer Raila and crackhead uhuru. Since Raila joined jubilee we have seen 8% VAT non sense , deportation of Kenyan citizen and return of extra judicial killings.
Is Ruto not part of the destructive policies as DP,i thought presidency and deputy presidency are one and the same thing,collective responsibility.
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Mt Kenya vote will go to one of their own bro,Kenya politics has never been and will not be about dynasties vs non dynasties,hustlers vs non hustlers.It will remain tribal and play of numbers,small rivers are the ones to join big rivers.Rutos contribution to Uhurus presidency interms of votes was less than 20%.He will be reminded of the numbers at the right time.
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From 7:00 several NOs....
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Pajero the revisionist. Betrayal kicked off before the election. This was predicted almost 6 years ago.