Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria’s remarks on the 2022 general election have elicited mixed reactions among Kenyans.

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Speaking on Friday at Ruiru where Deputy President William Ruto had gone to launch the tarmacking of the Ruiru-Githunguri-Uplands road, Kuria said Kiambu residents will rally behind Ruto in 2022, adding that only one vote will go to opposition chief Raila Odinga.“In last year’s poll, Kiambu residents gave our President Uhuru Kenyatta 1.2 million votes. Come 2022, the county will have 1.6 million registered voters. I want to assure you (Ruto) that you will garner 1,599, 999 votes. The remaining one vote will go to Raila,” said Kuria.In a video that was posted on his Facebook page and shared in the United States of Kiambu Facebook group, the MP noted that Ruto deserves the support of Kiambu residents as he is the only politician who supported Uhuru in the 2013 and 2017 elections without issuing any pre-conditions.He argued that the DP accepted to deputise Uhuru unlike NASA co-principals Raila, Musalia Mudavadi and Kalonzo Musyoka who wanted to join forces with Uhuru under the condition he supports their presidential bids.“There is only one person who didn’t issue threats and conditions to Uhuru Kenyatta and that is William Ruto…This young man is the only one who stood by our President. How can we forget his support?” asked Kuria.Here are some of the reactions by a section of Kenyans.Peter Kuria Kinuthia said: "We know how to keep a promise. Tutampea roho safi lakini hii mambo na deni kila wakati, vitisho wacheni sisi hatuna deni na MTU Kenya hii.”Antonio Reyes said: "Mimi nasema na sirudii tena...Sina deni ya mtu!"Ole-keisi Leon said: "Hope you not speaking of my one vote coz akili ya kujiamulia mwenye nitapea niko nayo…."John Njenga said: "Hapo jamaa amesema ukweli kabisa."Sammy Njoroge said: "Kuna pahali ametaja sukari bovu? Na mnashida kusema 2022?"Kamaa Zak said: “Well said nitampa Ruto.”Alex Njunguna wrote: "We say no to rooters and economic surbortarger kama kuna deni amejiripa by rooting."Jonie Jeien posted: This why African will ever be behind forever..Politics all year round. When will you concentrate on the needs of the mwananchi??? Can't we have 4yrs of development talks and one yr of politics....Safari ya Kesho hupangwa Leo....But haiyanzi Leo..We all know we will have Election 2022...Haki we need managers not all time politicians in this Country.”Larry MG said: " A Mt Kenya Tumbocrat has no moral authority to tell the citizens anything, Hakuna Deni!"Zipporah Kungu said: "Deni in kutengeneza barabara, shule, hospitali. Zingine ni porojo."Cecile Ciku Njogu said: "They are busy with campaign yet the citizens are dying."Lilian Thuo said: " Zile investigations za sukari kama iko na mercury imefika wapi?? Feeling concerned with 999others."Njuguna Mike Micheal posted: “Ukweli n we appreciate. But we paid with different positions right from the DP, Ministers, board members.. name them.. We love our DP but we won't vote for him. Let him make sure corruption ends n cartels end and contraband n counterfeit goods diminish alafu mambo ya 2022 tumeongea. If even I would like to vote him in.. My problem is why do so many people are stealing billions in their watch n they are not doing anything. Futa watu wote kazi.. Hakuna cha kustep aside.”