Uhuru: Sonko best man for city top job
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have thrown their weight behind Jubilee candidate in the Nairobi governor race Mike Sonko.
The Jubilee leaders on Monday said Mr Sonko was the right man for the job as he understood the problems bedevilling the city.
For a man who had earlier accused “people close to the seat of power” of hatching a plan to lock him out of the Jubilee nominations, the endorsement came as a boost for the flamboyant politician.
Mr Sonko has chosen Vivo Energy boss Polycarp Igathe as his running mate.
ELECT SONKO
“We asked you to go for nominations, and Jubilee will respect your wish. You voted a diverse team and showed us that you were not tribal. Please, elect this young, diverse team so we can work with them,” President Kenyatta said during a stopover at Donholm.
Deputy President Ruto was more forthright: “Please, let us elect a governor who understands the problems of Nairobi. Not one who reads them on the internet or the newspaper.”
The Jubilee leaders also endorsed Nairobi Johnson Sakaja (Senate), Rachel Shebesh (Woman Rep) and musician Charles Kanyi Njagua (Starehe).
