NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga with Deputy President William Ruto. [Photo/File]
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto may experience a drop in at least more than 2,500 votes in the August polls after Mau forest IDPs threatened not to vote for Jubilee due to being left out in the resettlement process.
The IDPs led by their chairman Robert Mutai said they were left out of the July compensation list announced by DP Ruto, this coming on the back of 2013 stalled compensation pledge.
“Ruto has been laying the blame of forceful eviction on NASA leader Raila Odinga but we have proven he is worse than Raila,” Mutai said on Tuesday.
Mutai said families living in Kipkongor, Kurpanyat, Kipkoris, Kipkongor, Saina and Kiletien camps lost their property when they were forcefully evicted by Kenya Forest Officers.
“It is unfortunate that we have lost children, old people and pregnant women to cold-related diseases for almost a decade yet the government ignores us saying we are not genuine,” he added.
Mutai threw the blame on their delayed compensation to DP Ruto, whom he termed as the reason behind their unfortunate state.
“He used to be a sweet talker but we are dying under his watch. He has ensured all Jubilee leaders from the region don’t talk about us. We have proof that he punishes those who dare to mention IDPs," said Mutai.
“We will not vote them. It is better for us to vote for Raila so we can come to a bargain with the help of Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto," added.