A few days after an altercation with Runyenjes Mp Cecily Mbarire over rumors of competition for Embu County's top seat come next election, Embu Senator Lenny Kivuti has made his bid official.
Kivuti cited an endorsement by the Council of Elders from Kanyuambora in Mbeere North Sub-County as the main reason behind his move.
“They asked me to serve them as Embu Governor from 2017 and I accepted,” he said.
He acknowledged a formula used by the leaders to balance regional interests within Embu county.
“The MoU said that should the governor come from Embu, the Senator should come from Mbeere and vice versa. The Elders did not want the two seats to go to people from one side of the county. Last time, the Senator came from Mbeere and the Governor from Embu. This time, elders said they will now discuss and give directions n how to share the cake in Embu County,” said Kivuti.
The battle-lines are drawn now, since Kivuti said he's going for the seat on a Jubilee Party ticket, the same that his friend-turned-foe Mbarire seeks to use.