Governor William Kabogo in a past event. He has dismissed the 'United for Kiambu' Alliance formed by his rivals to send him packing in the August 8 polls. [Photo: zipo.co.ke]
Kiambu governor William Kabogo has dismissed the new 'United for Kiambu' Alliance formed by five aspirants eyeing to unseat him in the August general election.
Kabogo says that he will defeat the alliance hands-down in the August polls.
Speaking on JKL show on Citizen TV on Wednesday, Kabogo said that he has the full support of locals.
“It will be easier for me to defeat them in a group than individuals and that will give me a direct ticket to clinch the Kiambu governor seat for a second term,” he said.
Kabogo claimed that his competitors have no agenda for Kiambu people.
The Kiambu Governor said that his government has achieved the development pledges it made to the people in 2013 and deserves a second term.
On Saturday, Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu and four other aspirants eyeing the Kiambu top seat ganged up under the ‘United for Kiambu’ alliance to send Kabogo packing.
Real estate tycoon David Gakuyo, James Nyoro, John Mugwe and businesswoman Njoki Gathendu vowed to support Waititu’s bid to send Kabogo home.
In a power-sharing deal, the five agreed to have Waititu contest as governor, Nyoro as his running mate and in-charge of Economic affairs, Gakuyo as Chief Minister and executive for lands, Mugwe as Roads executive and Njoki as Trade and Legal affairs executive if they form the next county government.
Under the power-sharing deal, the five also agreed that Waititu will be in charge of political affairs while his deputy will be spearheading the county’s economic agenda.
The five promised to transform Kiambu into an economic and industrial hub if elected in the August 8 polls.
Political analysts say that Kabogo should be worried of the new alliance in his re-election bid.
This comes as a survey by Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) released Tuesday indicated that Kabogo enjoys 46 per cent of local support compared to Waititu’s 33 per cent.
The survey showed that Kabogo, his Machakos counterpart Dr Alfred Mutua and Mombasa's Hassan Joho would be re-elected if elections were held now.
Both Kabogo and Waititu are eyeing for the Jubilee Party ticket in the party nominations.