President Uhuru Kenyatta with a group of politicians from Central Kenya. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
A lobby has raised concern over lack of 'strong' leaders in Central Kenya who can take over after President Uhuru Kenyatta retires in 2022.
Uhuru is serving his second and last term in office, but, according to Mount Kenya Youth Caucus, the communities in the region will be left in 'leadership crisis' when the President's tenure comes to the end.
Speaking to Sunday Nation, lobby chairman Linford Mutembei, accused Mount Kenya politicians of using Uhuru as their foot soldier instead of the other way round.
"As far as Mt Kenya politics is concerned, the President appears to be on his own. The leaders seem to need him more than he needs them, such that they always push him to help them fight their local and petty political battles instead of being the ones helping him with national political battles," he said, speaking at Kiambu Town.
Mutembei said the local politicians, having won their seats during the August 8 General Election, 'abandoned' Uhuru after his victory was overturned by the Supreme Court.
"During the recent election, many relied on him to win their seats, but when his victory was nullified, very few went out of their way to campaign for him," he noted.
The youth leader said the main reason most politicians in Mount Kenya do not command respect in the region is due to lack of strong voices and failing to strongly defend Uhuru when he is under attack from the opposition.
"Some of the Senators and MPs from the region are not known beyond their constituencies because they hardly talk, and therefore politically are not assets to the President," Mutembei added.
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