Keroche Breweries CEO Tabitha Karanja has revealed what ODM leader Raila Odinga told her before she declared her Nakuru Senate bid on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket.
Speaking on Wednesday night, March 9, 2022, during an interview with Jeff Koinange on JKLive Tabitha revealed that the former premier asked her to wait till the end of February before making the announcement.
The Keroche CEO revealed the ODM leader assured her that the ground would have switched allegiance by the end of February, however, that has not been the case.
“I will be vying for senator Nakuru County under a UDA ticket because that is what the ground says.
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“I’ve talked to everyone. I even talked to Baba, he told me to wait up to February, but the ground has not changed. I also talked to my best friend lawyer Orengo, showed him the numbers and he told me it’s a bit hard with those numbers, but we were still to wait and see… Nakuru is a UDA zone because it is in Rift Valley,” she said.
Tabitha revealed that she decided to join politics after members of the public asked her to represent them on a legislative capacity.
“I did not think I would switch from business to politics. I thought maybe one day I’ll leave office to work with Keroche foundation, but politics no… I was pushed by people…I believe when I’m in Parliament, I will be able to represent other businesspeople and ensure the laws are favourable,” she said.
Tabitha was welcomed to UDA by Deputy President William Ruto during a Kenya Kwanza Rally at the ASK Grounds in Nakuru.
