Kericho Governor Paul Chepkwony has warned the Kikuyu community against breaking its promise to support Deputy President William Ruto in 2022.
Prof Chepkwony said the Kalenjin community will fully support President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election bid next year and expect Mt Kenya to return the favour in 2022.
“We are now fully in Jubilee and behind Uhuru and Ruto. But in 2022, as per our agreement, we will want Mt Kenya to reciprocate the gesture by backing us. We have no doubt they will do it,” he said.
The governor warned the region that if it does not fulfill its promise to back Ruto by endorsing another candidate, such will be met with serious repercussions.
Some Mt Kenya leaders have said Ruto will not automatically succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta.
However, their remarks have been dismissed by several Mt Kenya leaders.