Political analyst and lawyer Wahome Thuku has slammed Mt Kenya region voters over what he calls unnecessary fear for Raila Odinga presidency.
The ODM leader has had four unsuccessful attempts for presidency, claiming victory both in 2007, 2013 and 2013 fiercely contested polls.
In 2007, he challenged re-election of Mwai Kibaki, a move that led to formation of grand coalition government. In 2017, Supreme Court ruled in his favour.
Although he enjoys fanatical support across the country, Raila has often faired badly in Mt Kenya region. Currently, he's working closely with President Uhuru Kenyatta.
But according to Mr Thuku, the reason behind Kikuyu community 'bad attitude' towards Raila is trivial and unjustifiable. He says the community is in a non existent ideological competition with Luos.
"Reason being Raila would not have a basis on which to do it. The Luo and Kikuyu are not in any economic competition but merely ideological. The reason we fear Raila Presidency is what we reduce into comical imagery, that Luos will brag and force us to wear vinyasa," he argues.
According to him, Mr Odinga's government will have more Kikuyus than a government formed by Deputy President William Ruto, who has increased his forays to Mt Kenya.
Actually there is no other way a Luo would hurt a Kikuyu except I political disagreements. You may even have more Kikuyus in Raila Government that other tribes. And finally Raila would never have any clear plan on how to cut down the Gîkûyû community. Because he wouldn't sit at night with his people to plan it," he adds.
Thuku, a critic of Deputy President William Ruto, says the DP would antagonise the Mt Kenya community should he succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2022.
"I can bet my blood that if you opened Ruto's mind right now, he already has a clear plan on how he will execute a Gîkûyû economic extermination. Its not about how, it's about when.
"And it's not just a plan he has, it's a plan he has shared out internally. The Kalenjin and the Gîkûyû have so much interests in the Rift Valley that awaits to be taken over at the appropriate time," he adds.
Both Raila and Ruto are expected to run in 2022. While Mr Odinga is building bridges with Mt Kenya, Dr Ruto has formed a network to solidify his support.