Hours after the UDA party brigade led by William Ruto's running mate Rigathi Gachagua held their campaign rallies across Nakuru county on Saturday, the county's Governor Lee Kinyanjui has come out guns blazing.
Through a statement on his Facebook page, the Jubilee Party candidate poked holes in UDA rallies, claiming it was full of insults directed at him.
In particular, Governor Lee took issues with Rigathi Gachagua, saying he forgot about selling UDA's manifesto to the locals and started focussing on him.
He lashed out at Ruto's team claiming they fell back on name-calling tactics instead of focussing on critical issues like fighting corruption as one way of ensuring the Kenyan youth secure a decent livelihood.
"The yellow team was in Nakuru ostensibly to sell their manifesto, but along the way, forgot and focused on me. In your entire tour, you have mentioned my name 28 times against your flagbearer 22. Am I part of your manifesto? While we expected a sober, issue-based campaign devoid of insults and name-calling, we got a full dose of it. Even those who have given you the benefit of doubt now know where you belong. Watu wa matusi," stated Governor Lee.
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At the same time, the governor raised concerns over the rate at which UDA has been camping in Nakuru county. According to Lee, Ruto's party could have realized that the tides have changed in the Rift Valley-based county and have now increased their visits trying to overhaul things in their favour.
He added that the county's voting pattern will instead be guided by the candidates' interests, track records and not the number of times they visit Nakuru.
"In the fullness of time, you shall realise that our voting will be guided by our interests and track record, and not number of visitations, level of insults, size of paid crowds, length of convoy or number of billboards," added Lee
On Saturday, June 25, Gachagua and his team held UDA rallies across, Molo, Elburgon, Kiptororo, Kuresoi North, and other areas in the county. He was accompanied by the county's Senator and party's gubernatorial candidate Susan Kihika, Liza Chelule, Moses Kuria, Tabitha Karanja, Charity Kathambi, Kimani Ngunjiri, Jayne Kihara, Charles Jaguar, Kimani Kuria and a host of Nakuru MCA's
