Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has downplayed former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s bid for the presidency.
According to Raila, votes from Kisii County would not be sufficient for Matiang’i to secure victory.
The former Prime Minister went on to note that clinching the presidency required support from the entire nation.
Raila Odinga downplays former CS Fred Matiangi’s presidential bid. Photo: Courtesy.
Odinga moreover maintained that the former CS would face an uphill battle and would struggle to unseat President William Ruto.
“Someone running for the presidency cannot be elected based on Kisii votes, Luo votes, Luhya votes, or even Mount Kenya votes. There’s nothing like a community producing a candidate. If you want to be elected, you will be elected by Kenyans generally,’’ Odinga noted.
He also further noted that he was yet to hear directly from Matiang’i about his intention to vie for the country’s top political seat, maintaining that reports about his bid for the presidency were merely speculative.
“This is something we will deal with when the right time comes. Mr Matiang’i has not yet come forward to speak and clarify that he wants to run for the presidency.’’
