Moses Kuria Hints Mt Kenya People Will Vote Out Ruto in 2027: "They're Under Siege"
- Former Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria explained why Mt Kenya voters might reject President William Ruto in 2027
- He shared the intelligence he had gathered following his interaction with local people regarding the 2027 poll
- Kuria also explained why he resigned from his position as a senior economic advisor to the president
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi - Former Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has shared his views on how the Mt Kenya region will vote in the upcoming 2027 General Election.
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During an interview on Citizen TV on Tuesday, August 19, Kuria accused a section of President William Ruto's allies of unfairly targeting the Mt Kenya people.
Why is Kuria unhappy with Aden Duale?
He specifically singled out Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, whose remarks he said were painting people of the mountain as considering themselves superior to other communities.
The former Trade CS said remarks by Ruto's allies have made the Mt Kenya community rethink its political stand ahead of the 2027 poll.
Why Mt Kenya might not vote for Ruto in 2027?
According to Kuria, the intelligence he had gathered from the ground shows that six million voters from Mt Kenya will not vote for Ruto.
He said the region overwhelmingly voted for Ruto in 2022, but now the political landscape of is undergoing a significant transformation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He suggested that millions of voters in Mt Kenya will cast their votes for another candidate to enable him to unseat the current regime, which he suggested had become unfriendly to the region.
"For instance I walked around villages in Murang'a alongside Governor Irungu Kang'ata and have gathered intelligence about what people on ground are saying. For the people I have talked to from my region across several counties, they are telling me for how much they are feeling under siege from the likes of Duale, in 2027, they will put all their 6 million votes, give to one person, tell someone we have given you a gift of 6 million votes, enda ujitafutie hizo zingine na usipatie kitu, don’t give us the presidency. They will not ask for anything, they just want a country that works," Kuria said.
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Why did Moses Kuria resign?
During the same interview, Kuria explained why he quit his position as a senior economic advisor to the executive.
Kuria dismissed the claim that he was fired, indicating that the president even regretted his decision to resign from a key government position.
The former Gatundu South lawmaker asserted he alone decided to resign, possessing proof he wasn't pressured to quit.
The ex-Trade CS added that the President neither informed him of his dismissal nor did he seek confirmation, despite his support for the administration.
Kuria disclosed that the events of the Saba Saba protests, which saw looting and violence, deeply affected him while he was abroad and returning to the country.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
