Governor William Kabogo in a past event. The governor says he is under pressure to run for re-election as an independent candidate after losing to Waititu in JP nominations. [Photo:zipo.co.ke]
Governor William Kabogo has said that his supporters are putting pressure on him to run for re-election as an independent candidate after he was defeated by Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu in the Jubilee Party (JP) nominations last week.
Addressing journalists at Thika Level Five hospital on Wednesday, Kabogo said that his supporters have been camping at his home urging him to contest in the August 8 polls.
The Kiambu governor said that he is deliberating on whether he will run as an independent candidate in the August 8 polls.
“I have not decided on my next political move but I will be making a major announcement next week,” he said as quoted by Daily Nation.
Kabogo said that is consulting on the next course of action and urged supporters to remain calm. The Governor maintained that some forces plotted for his downfall in the JP nominations.
Kabogo said that he is proud of working for Kiambu people as governor saying that his administration has achieved much development.
He asked locals to maintain peace before, during and after the August 8 polls.
Kabogo conceded early defeat against ‘Baba Yao’ in the JP nominations last week. ‘Baba Yao’ humiliatingly beat Kabogo, garnering 353,604 votes against the incumbents 69, 916.
He blamed his defeat on some unnamed forces in JP who he said did not want him to be governor. Governor Kabogo is among the big names in Mt Kenya that lost in the primaries.
Political analyst Peter Ngure observes that it is too early to write off Kabogo since he can make a comeback in regards to the 2022 political succession.