Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot has poked holes into opposition leader Raila Odinga’s regular meetings with former elected leaders drawn from areas considered strongholds of the ruling Jubilee Party.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party boss has lately been holding meetings with former elected leaders from Central Kenya, in what many would say is a discreet strategy ahead of the 2022 general elections.
However, speaking on NTV’s AM Live on Tuesday, the senator noted that Odinga will not benefit from the meetings in any way, should he be eyeing the Central Kenya vote in the next election.
Cheruiyot who maintained that the long-time presidential hopeful will indeed be in the ballot stated that the said individuals lost in the concluded election and cannot, therefore, be classified as leaders as they have neither a representation mandate nor influence in their backyards.
‘’Raila is not meeting leaders but election losers who no longer lead or represent anyone’s interest. If they hold the sway Raila is trying to give them then why are they out?’’ he wondered.
‘’We, however, know that he will again be in the Presidential ballot come 2022,’’ added the lawmaker.
Odinga’s latest meeting was on Wednesday last week and saw him hold deliberations with a delegation led by former Mukurweini lawmaker Kabando Wa Kabando and Kigumo’s Jamleck Kamau.