Nairobi Governopr Evans Kidero re-election bid on Friday received a major boot after a section of elders from Centeral Kenya endorsed him.
Led by chair Captain Waweru Mbugua the elders drawn from Kiambu County pleged to marshall support for Kidero.
Speaking to the press, they said that they will rally behind Kimabu residents living in Nairobi to vote for Kidero.
“We do not have any problem with you. We have invested heavily in Nairobi and we want good leadership. Although, we are not registered voters in Nairobi, we will marshal those from Kiambu living in Nairobi to support you,” said Mbugua.
Kidero, on his part, said that the elders paid him a courtesy call to discuss issues touching on upcoming elections, investment, service provision, land rates, expired leases and threats posed by land grabbing cartels in Nairobi.
“Nairobi County deserves leaders who bring us together and not those who divide us along tribal lines. I have ensured, since my election as a governor, that all Nairobi residents live as a single community bringing an end to tribal clashes often witnessed in the city before I came to power,” said Kidero.