Homa Bay Woman Representative Gladys Wanga has said that President Uhuru Kenyatta has every right to withhold his awaited endorsement of his deputy William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid.
Uhuru publicly announced that he would endorse and back Ruto to succeed him when he exits in 2022. He made the declaration in the run up to the 2013 and 2017 general elections.
However, he has since gone silent on the promise despite pressure from Ruto's allies.
According to Wanga, this could be as a result of his demand that politicians shun politicking and give time for development and service delivery.
She said that Uhuru is well aware that engaging in any political activity will only worsen the heating political temperatures and would rather remain silent.
"Huenda Rais anataka kumutangaza kama chaguo lake lakini anaona wakati haujafika (the president might be of the opinion that time is not ripe for political endorsements)," she said.
The leader was speaking in an interview on Radio Maisha's Bunge La Maisha on Monday morning.
She added that Uhuru might have decided to dishonor the promise in its entirety in retaliation to Ruto's inability to keep order within his camp.
According to Wanga, the continued politicking and unending endorsements for the DP by his allies might have been translated as disrespect by the President.
"Huenda Rais ameudhika kwa sababu upande was Ruto unekataa kumsikiliza anaposema wanasiasa waache mambo ya chaguzi za 2022.
(Uhuru seems bitter with the DP over the continued policking in his camp. Ruto's allies seem unwilling to shelve the 2022 debate)," she added.
Uhuru has repeatedly urged politicians to remain calm and join him in the realization of his Big 4 development agenda.