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Raila is not our Candidate Kabogo Declares.

Post by : Ann Njambuya

Former Kiambu governor william Kabogo. He downplayed raila's endorsement as a mount kenya foundation presidential candidate and not the region's candidate.

Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has downplayed the endorsement of Raila Odinga by the Mt Kenya foundation members.

The mount Kenya foundation is a foundation which were formed by billionaires from the region and who support presidential candidate financially in a bid to protect their wealth and power once the next government is formed.

The foundation is chaired by Dr Peter Munga the founder and former chairman of the equity group. In a statement read on behalf of the foundation by Agriculture Cs  Peter Munya. The foundation was quoted to saying that they cannot entrust their property and future of the region to a person who is associated with corruption and displacement of people from their lands.

Kabogo has however said that the foundation has all the right to endorse their preferred candidate but they should not insinuate that they speak on behalf on the people of Mount Kenya. The former governor indicated that The Mountain has not settled on a preferred presidential candidate and once they do so they will let every one know.

Kabogo who was speaking on a local television late night show indicated that he has no problem with Raila’s Presidency and that the former premier was an enigma and hence should be respected.

The real people of the mountain region have not spoken about their presidential candidate or who their going to support, leaders from the region are still consulting the people over the same, the former governor claimed.

Former Kiambu governor william Kabogo. He downplayed raila's endorsement as a mount kenya foundation presidential candidate and not the region's candidate.
Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo Gitau during a past function.

More and more political leaders are trying to woo the mountain region which is the largest voting bloc in the country to support them. William Ruto is currently being taunted as the preferred candidate of mount Kenya in what the mountaineers are claiming is a “yangu kumi ya ruto kumi” promise.

The foundation was very instrumental in funding president’s Uhuru Campaign especially in the year 2017. it is the believed that the foundation alone contributed over 2 billion Kenya shillings to the jubilee party.

The ODM party leader has welcomed this move, since the foundation also vowed to support him financially.

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