Limuru MP John Kiragu has lauded Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua’s move to back President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election in 2017.
Speaking on Thursday when he inspected the Rironi Primary School grounds ahead of the Saturday’s Limuru Marathon third Edition, Kiragu welcomed Karua’s move saying it is a step in the right direction.
The Limuru legislator stated that it is time for Karua to work with Uhuru’s government for development purposes.
“I am happy that Martha Karua has finally seen the need to work with the Jubilee government,” he said.
Kiragu further said that Karua’s political experience will be of great help to President Uhuru’s 2017 re-election bid.
The lawmaker urged Karua to fold up her Narc Kenya party and merge with Jubilee Party.
He exuded confidence that President Kenyatta will be re-elected back in 2017.
On Thursday during a delegates meeting at Kianyaga Catholic Church in Gichugu, Karua announced that she will back Uhuru’s re-election bid.
The former Gichugu MP further announced her bid to run for the Kirinyaga gubernatorial seat in next year’s general election.
Karua’s move to back Uhuru is a setback for opposition leader Raila Odinga since the two (Karua and Odinga) have been close allies.
It was being speculated that Karua had decided to join the opposition, claims the Narc Kenya leader denied on Thursday.
Karua said that her relationship with the opposition was friendly and that her party only supported the opposition on some key issues of national importance.
The Narc Kenya leader's move to support Uhuru has been termed by analysts as strategic in seeking Uhuru’s endorsement for the Kirinyaga gubernatorial seat.
Karua will face off with former Devolution CS Anne Waiguru who has declared interest in the seat.
The incumbent Joseph Ndathi has said that he will defend his seat in next year's polls.
At the same time, Kiragu asked politicians eyeing seats in the area to unite locals even as they drum up support ahead of the 2017 general election.
Kiragu said that unity and peace should be the first campaign priority for political aspirants.