Murang’a Woman Representative Sabina Chege has talked about why she is backing Raila Odinga in his presidential bid as opposed to deputy president William Ruto.
Despite the two having successful political careers in their own right, Chege insists that the pair are very different in the ways they think, politically.
“Raila is experienced. Nothing excites him. He has gone through pain and suffering. His desire is to see what he fought for and believes in come to fruition. Raila is sincere, composed and reliable. Kenyans will be safe in his hands,” Chege said.
According to Chege, Raila’s unswerving resolutions in placing the affairs of Kenyans before his own is what influenced her decision to support the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party presidential flag bearer.
Chege futher said that despite being a go-getter, DP Ruto is impatient, something which according to her will likely come to haunt him in future. Chege added that it was Ruto’s impatience that made him sever ties with President Uhuru Kenyatta following the handshake between the Head of State and Mr. Odinga in March 2018.
Moreover, the Murang’a women representative stated that, the deputy president would have had a better chance of succeeding President Kenyatta if he took time to understand the bigger picture behind the coming together of the president and the ODM leader.
“The DP is aggressive. We don’t know if he will decide to change the constitution and stay in power forever. He is selfish and one sees bitterness in him. He is impatient. For him it is either his way or the highway,” she said.
She added: “He had a chance to grow and take over the next government but he was impatient. The DP needs time to mature. He is excited and surrounded by young people who are pushing him.”
Despite conceeding that so far DP Ruto has been accepted more in Mt. Kenya region in comparison to Raila, she is confident that the former prime minister will bridge the gap before the August general elections.
“We are becoming stronger by the day. Our opinion polls show where we are not doing well. For now, Raila is at 30 per cent,” “In the next 90 days, he will be at 45 per cent. It is a journey I am ready to take. The Raila who has been demonised in our region will lead this country,” she said.
