Embakasi North Member of Parliament James Gakuya has dismissed retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s influence in the Mt Kenya region.
Speaking on Tuesday, September 30, Gakuya said Uhuru would not be able to split the Mt Kenya vote if he supports another presidential candidate in the 2027 general election.
Gakuya argued that Uhuru supported ODM leader Raila Odinga in the 2022 general election, who got only 13 percent of the votes in the Mt Kenya region.
“I am totally confident that Uhuru cannot split the mountain votes. Remember, Uhuru had his own candidate in the 2022 election; he performed dismally and only garnered 13 percent in Mt Kenya, 87 percent went elsewhere.
“That decision still stands, Mt Kenya will not split because Uhuru will support another candidate, that will not work,” said the UDA MP.
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Gakuya went on to say it will be difficult for the Uhuru-led Jubilee party to revive itself and perform better than it did when he was in power.
“I don’t think there is any miracle that the Jubilee Party will revive itself and do better than what it did when Uhuru was the Head of State,” Gakuya added.
The Embakasi North MP’s remarks come days after the Jubilee party held a National Delegates Conference (NDC) at the Ngong Racecourse in Nairobi.
Speaking during the NDC, Uhuru said the Jubilee Party is actively preparing for the next general election.
The former President emphasized the party's commitment to fielding strong candidates across all elective positions in 2027.
"Make no mistake when I say that, like any other political party, we shall be prepared, we shall be preparing for the next general election and doing so in earnest, and it remains our firm intention to field the best possible candidates for all elective positions.
“We shall either do this on our own or we shall do this in concert with like-minded political movements," Uhuru stated.
