Roughly four years to the much anticipated 2022 general election, a new candidate has announced his bid for the presidential race.
Speaking on Radio Sauti ya Mwananchi's 'Cheche' on Saturday evening, former Subukia lawmaker Koigi Wa Wamwere announced that he would vie for the presidency, but in protest.
His candidature, he said will depend on Deputy President William Ruto who was recently named as the most corrupt Kenyan, vowing to contest for the seat if Ruto goes ahead to vie with the 'corrupt' tag on his head.
"Kama Ruto atagombea pia mimi nitagombea. Kama ana ujasiri Wa kugombea hata baada ya kutajwa katika ufisadi mbona mimi niliye msafi nisiwanie? (if Ruto will defy the tag and vie then why not me who remains clean)" said Koigi.
Ruto was on Wednesday named the most corrupt Kenyan according to an Ipsos Synovate poll conducted on about 2000 people, with Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru ranked the second.
According to Koigi, if either or both vie, they will only be representing their own interests basing on the reignited war on graft.
Therefore, he said, he would go into the race to represent the remaining portion of Kenyans opposed to graft activities.
"Hawa watakuwa wanawakilisha wala nyama nami nitawania kwa niaba ya wala nyasi (I will go there to represent the weak Kenyans who cannot stand graft)," he added.
Both Ruto and Waiguru have since rubbished the poll, terming it a plot by their detractors to soil their name ahead of 2022 contest.