A recent meeting between National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga and former presidential candidate Peter Kenneth continues to elicit mixed reactions amongst elected leaders allied to both the government and opposition.
Nandi Senator Samson Cheragei is the latest to speak about the meeting that has escalated speculations over Raila's plans.
Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV, Wednesday, Cherargei, a close ally of Deputy President William Ruto dismissed the meeting he said had nothing to do with the 2022 general elections.
"Raila meeting Kenneth won't bar Ruto from becoming president in 2022. Let them meet and discuss, it is their right but, what they should know is that Ruto will become president in 2022," he said.
The youthful Jubilee Senator insisted that no number of an unnecessary closed meeting will stop DP Ruto's ambitions to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta.
"We all know Ruto's opponents are scared because he will be the next president after Uhuru Kenyatta. The closed-door meetings are a waste of time and energy since he (DP Ruto) is well organized to be in State House when the time comes in 2022," noted Cherargei.
There have been fears among DP Ruto's camp that Raila might be plotting to use the famous handshake with President Kenyatta so as to vie for the country's top, for yet another time.
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