[NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga. He will be giving the presidency a fourth stab during the August polls. Courtesy: The Star]
Gatudu South MP Moses Kuria has dismissed Opposition coalition NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga's bid, saying the former Prime Minister stands no realistic chance of beating President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Speaking on Tuesday in Kakamega, the lawmaker observed that President Kenyatta has beaten Mr Odinga in a similar contest in the past.
He called on the locals to support President Kenyatta's reelection bid, arguing that the Luhya community stands to gain a lot from the Jubilee administration.
“We have come to western to campaign for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election and we are confident he will be re-elected on August 8 for another term," he said.
“We want to ensure western region is not left out of the next government,” he added.
The Western Kenya region is largely viewed as an Opposition stronghold.
Jubilee Party has charged Bungoma governor Ken Lusaka, Water Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and a host of other legislators to deliver the Western Kenya vote for the outfit.