Bahati lawmaker Kimani Ngunjiri has said that President Uhuru Kenyatta will have to give Mt Kenya politicians reasons should he demand that they shun Deputy President William Ruto.
The lawmaker, a diehard supporter of the DP, is among those who have openly clashed with the president, demanding that he declares whether or not he will back his 2022 presidential bid.
He now says that together with his colleagues, they are awaiting for Uhuru's declaration on their relationship with Ruto, and should he declare that they leave him, he must give them an explanation.
“We are waiting for him, and when he says why we should not support him (Ruto) we will listen to him and tell him to table facts. My focus and priority is peace in the Rift Valley region,” he told the People Daily on Thursday.
This comes amid an apparent rift in the ruling Jubilee Party, and a division of politicians between Uhuru and Ruto, under the Kieleweke and Tangatanga factions respectively.
Majority of politicians from Uhuru's Mt Kenya region have been seen to drift towards Ruto, with some campaigning for his bid.
Uhuru's allies have also been seen to drift towards ODM leader Raila Odinga, Ruto's main rival, with some like Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru hinting at working with Raila in 2022.
Ruto has also proceeded to defy Uhuru's anti-politicking directive, with Uhuru, on the other hand, refusing to reiterate on his initial promise to back Ruto come 2022.