Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru has hit out at Kandara constituency Member of Parliament Alice Wahome, over her allegations that President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, are using the Building Bridges Initiative report to remain in power after 2022.
According to Governor Waiguru, the controversial lawmaker is seeking publicity and her sentiments should, therefore, be dismissed.
“She is seeking cheap publicity by purporting to respond to Murathe. President Uhuru Kenyatta is capable of speaking for himself on such an important matter," Waiguru said as quoted by the Standard.
"It is ridiculous that her and her team purport to attack President Kenyatta, for the supposed failures of Jubilee and then proceed to advance deputy Ruto, as the solution to these failures. Simply preposterous!” Waiguru added.
Wahome is a strong member of the popular 'Inua mama' and the 'Tanga Tanga' groups, which have largely been associated with Deputy President William Ruto.
Her remarks have elicited mixed reactions countrywide, on the state and the unity of the ruling Jubilee Party, as more divisions continue to be witnessed in the party.
In her defence, Wahome has denied being used by Deputy President William Ruto to drive his political agendas, as the succession politics continue to gain momentum ahead of the upcoming 2022 polls.
“I have not been paid. I have not seen or talked to Ruto since the year started. All those are lies,” Ms Wahome said.