President Elect William Ruto has promised to give former Meru Senator Mithika Linturi a job in his government after he lost the county gubernatorial position.
While speaking during a thanksgiving service in Maua stadium, Meru County, William Ruto noted that they had a pact with Linturi that if he wins the presidential seat in the August 9 polls, he would have a portion of it.
“We agreed with Franklin that if I am elected president, I will share the seat with him the presidential seat. He will have a portion there. So don’t worry he is our hero,” said Ruto.
Moreover, Ruto added that all Kenya Kwanza Alliance leaders who were unsuccessful in winning political seats will also be included in his government to help the country develop.
“Those who probably didn’t get a chance, I want to assure you that you will have a part in our government so that we can move forward together and so that we can handle the plan that we sold together with them for the development of the Kenyan nation,” Ruto stated.
In addition, out of the ten Mt Kenya counties that handed Ruto many votes Meru County was among the counties that collectively gave him nearly three million votes.
“We came before you, you did not despise us, you listened to us, welcomed us, believed in us and voted for us. Today I have come here to say thank you very much. Meru was county number four where we got a lot of votes.” Ruto said.
Furthermore, Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua got majority of votes majorly in 17 counties, which also contributed nearly two-thirds of the total votes he secured to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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Nevertheless, his main political rival Raila Odinga, got 847,709 votes from Mt Kenya, which partly explains the close contest considering the ODM leader has performed poorly in the region
