Jubilee's Nairobi governor and senator aspirants Mike Sonko (left) and Johnson Sakaja addressing party supporters before accompanying President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto to present their nomination papers to IEBC in Nairobi on May 29, 2017. [PHOTO/nation.co.ke]
President Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have expressed their support for Jubilee's Nairobi governor candidate Mike Sonko.
Speaking in Nairobi when they received the go ahead to contest for presidency in the August elections, the leaders said Sonko was the right person for the job because he understood well the problems bedevilling the city.
“We asked you to go for nominations, and Jubilee will respect your wish. You voted a diverse team and showed us that you were not tribal. Please, elect this young, diverse team so we can work with them,” Uhuru said at a stopover at Donholm.
But it was Ruto who went more forthright on the matter.
“Please, let us elect a governor who understands the problems of Nairobi. Not one who reads them on the internet or the newspaper.”
The Jubilee top ranks also endorsed Nairobi senator candidate Johnson Sakaja, Rachel Shebesh (Woman Rep) and Charles Kanyi Njagua (for Starehe MP).