Addressing the press on Tuesday in Nairobi members of the council together with the Kiama Kiama national office, said that out of the 11 candidates interviewed for the role, Ms Karua was suitable for the position owing to his vast political experience.
“We are [left] with four candidates for Raila’s running mate from Mt Kenya. We will support them, but from our experience, we will be happy if we get Martha Karua as the running mate and later the Deputy President to Mr Odinga,” the elders said in a statement read by Ndungu wa Gaithama, the national chairman.
“The position of the country’s number two is a serious appointment, which given our recent experience, requires a mature person with a public track record of good value principles, consistently focused, unselfish and citizen-centred,” the elders said.
Mr Gaithama who revealed that they are solely behind Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance cautioned Mt Kenya voters against choosing politicians he termed as political amateurs with no clear understanding of politics.
“We have seen our people who don’t know about politics speak in the motorcade looking for votes and that’s why we have come in between, and as the Gikuyu elders, caution against that,” he said.
Other candidates from Mt Kenya who are seeking to become Mr Odinga’s deputy include Peter Kenneth, Murang’a Woman Rep Sabina Chege, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya, and Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui.
Also eyeing the post is Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho ,his Kakamega counterpart Wycliffe Oparanya, Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu , and former Minister Stephen Tarus.
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