Nairobi Governor Anne Kananu has rubbished claims that she was coerced into dropping her gubernatorial bid to support Polycarp Igathe.
Tweeting on Friday, the governor said the decision to drop her gubernatorial bid was a personal choice.
“The decision was not made for me and I was not coerced. These wannabe bloggers should get their facts straight and leave me alone,” Kananu said.
“Acha propaganda. Achana na mimi,” she added. (Stop propaganda. Leave me alone).
Mrs. Kananu made public that she would no longer be defending her seat after the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya gubernatorial candidate Polycarp Igathe paid her a courtesy visit on Wednesday, April 27.
While throwing her support behind Igathe, the governor pledged to join his campaign team as he embarks on grassroots campaign across the city’s 17 subcounties.
“I want to assure Igathe that we will campaign together and shall not sleep until you get to be sworn in as the governor,” Kananu said.
The incumbent city administrator stated that she accepted President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s decision of settling on Igathe as the flag bearer for the city’s top job.
“I respect my party leaders for the decision they made and I agree to step aside and support Polycarp Igathe in his bid to become the fourth governor of Nairobi,” Kananu said.
Kananu assured Igathe of a smooth transition if he wins the gubernatorial race.