Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu now says Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro is more popular than Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV on Thursday, January 18, Senator Nyutu said that if President William Ruto wants to win the 2027 elections, he should pick the most popular candidate in Mt Kenya, who according to him, is Nyoro.
"I would want President William Ruto to win again and I wouldn't want to see him encounter any difficulties. If Ruto wants to win the 2027 elections, he needs to go with the most popular running mate. MP Ndindi Nyoro is more popular than DP Rigathi Gachagua on the ground," Nyutu stated.
The Murang'a Senator mentioned that he was not disrespecting the Deputy President but saying what many leaders don't have the courage to say.
"Nobody has said UDA is not intact or disrespected DP Gachagua. What we are saying is that we need to win the election in 2027 and to do that, we need to carry out nominations to establish the most popular candidate," remarked Nyutu.
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This comes days after Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua slammed a section of UDA politicians focusing on succession politics barely two years after Ruto was elected.
The Deputy President said it was disrespectful to start debating President Ruto’s succession barely two years after he was elected.
“William Ruto was elected a year ago and has nine more years to go. You are already talking about succeeding him? Do you want to divide when the old man while he is still alive? Seriously, young people, what is the problem? You are already saying that this person will succeed in 2032? Gachagua posed.
He added, “It is disrespectful to the president, he was elected just a year ago, and he is settling down, planning his work. Who told you that you will still be alive? Nine years is a very long time."
