Meru Governor Peter Munya (R) and Senator Kiraitu Murungi (C) together with deputy president William Ruto at a past political rally.The battle for Meru governorship is getting more personal as the August 8 polls draw near. Photo/the-star.co.keAs the race for the Meru gubernatorial seat gains momentum, candidates have now resorted to getting up close and personal with Meru Senator Kiraitu Murungi bearing the brunt of the 'no holds barred' engagement.
Incumbent governor Peter Munya has roundly castigated his ally-turned-foe over his old age and advised him to opt for retirement instead of trying to dislodge him from his perch.
"The August elections will seal the fate of certain individuals who have refused to retire gracefully.We will send them packing because they have been in the political scene long enough," Munya had earlier said in an apparent reference to Kiraitu.
However, the former cabinet minister in a strangely swift rejoinder admitted to being old but stated that he has better ideas to transform the county than the younger Munya.
It is the ideas Kiraitu insisted mattered the most and not age as his opponent has widely claimed.
The response comes at time when most political players are angling themselves to the youthful generation that the electoral body IEBC recently said hold more than half the total number of registered voters.
Majority of aspirants deemed old have not only coined themselves catchy 'dot com' titles but have also incorporated yothful artistes into their campaign caravans all in the hope of endearing themselves to young people and Kiraitu's frankness on the age matter will certainly not be taken kindly by his elderly fellows across the political divide.
Back to Meru, it remains to be seen whether ideas will triumph over old age,or the 'Murume' brothers go against the grain and defy the elders.