Opposition leader Raila Odinga has been urged to remain active and take another shot at the top seat in the 2022 polls, only two years after his flopped 2017 presidential bid.
Speaking when he led over 150 leaders from the Kikuyu community to meet Raila at his Opoda Farm in Bondo, Siaya county, former Molo lawmaker Njenga Mungai pleaded with Raila to not quit his presidency pursuit.
He noted that Raila has demonstrated good leadership and enjoys massive admiration among members of the community, requesting him to do it a honour and take another stab at the top post come 2022.
Mungai claimed that the region is willing to rally behind the former Prime Minister, and him keeping off the race will be forsaking them.
“You have sacrificed a lot to save this country. You have remained focused on national values. We love you sir. Kindly do not forsake us by abandoning the race to State House. Stick with us. We are firmly with you,” he was quoted by the Standard.
Former Cabinet Minister and Eldama Ravine parliamentarian Musa Sirma was also part of the delegation of over 150 leaders.
On his side Raila, who remained silent on the matter endorsed his 2018 truce with president Uhuru Kenyatta, terming it the remedy to the nation's recurrent political and electoral issues.
His allies used the function to endorse the looming referendum, with MPs Christine Ombaka (Siaya), Elisha Odhiambo (Gem) and Otiende Amollo (Rarieda) stressing on the need for changes.
“Time has come for us to revisit the Constitution in the aggregate interest of Kenyans,” said Amollo.
In his 2017 bid, Raila did not enjoy any notable support from the Kikuyu community, which largely rallied behind President Uhuru Kenyatta's reelection, the same was the case in 2013.