[President Uhuru Kenyatta when he campaigned in Meru on Saturday. Aden Duale feels the president will easily win the next polls.] (facebook.com/ Uhuru Kenyatta)Garissa Township MP Aden Duale has expressed confidence President Uhuru Kenyatta will scoop majority votes in Garissa County.
Duale told the opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) that Jubilee’s development record in Garissa spoke for itself telling NASA leader Raila Odinga to prepare for defeat.
“Our strategy is to deliver the Jubilee presidential votes, gubernatorial, senatorial, MPs from six constituencies, women representative and all MCAs in Garissa County during the August general election,” he said when he met elders from Abduwak community.
Former Parliament Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim is contesting against the outspoken legislator in the race for the Garissa Township constituency seat.
Maalim was handed Wiper party certificate to contest against Duale who he accuses of failing to develop the constituency.
Garissa, political analysts say, is a battle ground and either Jubilee or NASA can harvest majority votes during the August poll.
The county’s opposition point men- Governor Nathif Jama and Balambala MP Abdikadir Aden have vowed to ensure NASA gets majority votes.
Duale was elected in 2013 on a URP ticket and was one of Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s key allies in North Eastern region before the two fell out shortly after the 2007 general election.
Garissa County has over 162,000 registered voters according to the latest figures from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.