Sonko, Shebesh Dump Waititu, Support Mbaru

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[h=5]Ferdinand Waititu[/h]


The National Alliance candidate for Nairobi governor has suffered a setback after two of his close allies jumped ship to support one of his rivals.

On Wednesday, Gideon Mbuvi Sonko and Rachel Shebesh declared they will support Ferdinand Waititu's rival Jimnah Mbaru who is vying for the governor seat on Alliance Party of Kenya ticket following a falling out in the TNA camp.

Sources indicated that the two met with Mbaru in a Nairobi hotel on Tuesday to strike a deal on how to campaign as a team.

They are said to have taken the decision following suspicions within their camp, just four days before Monday’s General Election.

When contacted, Sonko said there was nothing wrong in working with Mbaru.

The ex-legislator hinted that they had disagreed between themselves after reportsemerged that Waititu was allegedly supporting his rivals for the senate seat.

“There is nothing wrong if I work with Mbaru. After all we also received reports that Waititu has been secretly campaigning for my rival Margret Wanjiru,” he said.

However, Waititu dismissed the move as inconsequential saying his support is not in the duo’s pocket but with voters.

“My votes are not in the pockets of Sonko and Shebesh but with the people who will decide in four days from now,” he said.

The former Embakasi MP’s bid may suffer a setback following the latest development as the three previously campaigned as a team. They are also in the same billboards across the city.

In the run up to January parties nomination, the three politicians campaigned as a team and even had a joint secretariat to coordinate their activities.

But soon after they clinched their party nominations, Sonko and Shebesh isolated themselves and are currently working from a secretariat in Kilimani area.

Sources indicate that Sonko and Shebesh move follows sustained pressure by some influential businessmen especially who have been pushing for the Mbaru ticket.

The business community has even been pressuring TNA presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta to endorse Mbaru arguing that he is the best suited to safeguard the interests of the business community in Nairobi.

Waititu and Mbaru are battling against ODM’s Evans Kidero, FPK’s Philip Kisia and Wiper’s Mutinda Kavemba for the Nairobi governor seat.

With recent opinion polls indicating that Waititu was trailing Kidero, the pro- Mbaru team argues that the TNA candidate will not be easily sold to the middle class and business communist although he may be popular among the masses in the informal settlements.

This is being interpreted as part of the scheme to isolate Waititu but TNA media liaison strategist Moses Kuria dismissed the plot as mere propaganda.

“There is now way Uhuru can support a candidate from another party when TNA has fielded one. Come to Uhuru Park on Saturday and see Waititu being endorsed,” Kuria added.

- The Standard

 

[Ab-Titchaz]

Ferdinand Waititu




The National Alliance candidate for Nairobi governor has suffered a setback after two of his close allies jumped ship to support one of his rivals.

On Wednesday, Gideon Mbuvi Sonko and Rachel Shebesh declared they will support Ferdinand Waititu's rival Jimnah Mbaru who is vying for the governor seat on Alliance Party of Kenya ticket following a falling out in the TNA camp.

Sources indicated that the two met with Mbaru in a Nairobi hotel on Tuesday to strike a deal on how to campaign as a team.

They are said to have taken the decision following suspicions within their camp, just four days before Monday's General Election.

When contacted, Sonko said there was nothing wrong in working with Mbaru.

The ex-legislator hinted that they had disagreed between themselves after reportsemerged that Waititu was allegedly supporting his rivals for the senate seat.

"There is nothing wrong if I work with Mbaru. After all we also received reports that Waititu has been secretly campaigning for my rival Margret Wanjiru," he said.

However, Waititu dismissed the move as inconsequential saying his support is not in the duo's pocket but with voters.

"My votes are not in the pockets of Sonko and Shebesh but with the people who will decide in four days from now," he said.

The former Embakasi MP's bid may suffer a setback following the latest development as the three previously campaigned as a team. They are also in the same billboards across the city.

In the run up to January parties nomination, the three politicians campaigned as a team and even had a joint secretariat to coordinate their activities.

But soon after they clinched their party nominations, Sonko and Shebesh isolated themselves and are currently working from a secretariat in Kilimani area.

Sources indicate that Sonko and Shebesh move follows sustained pressure by some influential businessmen especially who have been pushing for the Mbaru ticket.

The business community has even been pressuring TNA presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta to endorse Mbaru arguing that he is the best suited to safeguard the interests of the business community in Nairobi.

Waititu and Mbaru are battling against ODM's Evans Kidero, FPK's Philip Kisia and Wiper's Mutinda Kavemba for the Nairobi governor seat.

With recent opinion polls indicating that Waititu was trailing Kidero, the pro- Mbaru team argues that the TNA candidate will not be easily sold to the middle class and business communist although he may be popular among the masses in the informal settlements.

This is being interpreted as part of the scheme to isolate Waititu but TNA media liaison strategist Moses Kuria dismissed the plot as mere propaganda.

"There is now way Uhuru can support a candidate from another party when TNA has fielded one. Come to Uhuru Park on Saturday and see Waititu being endorsed," Kuria added.

- The Standard

This is not good at all!

waititu has a solid base of supporters who voted him in to represent TNA in the general elections afu leo
hii jamaa wanamtema...dah! Hawa TNA/Jubilee kuwaamini kutenda haki ni ngumu sana. They renege on thei
promises even before the ink dries up on the paper.

Wakifanya mchezo Kidero anabeba hiki kiti kiulaini!

 

[Crucial Man]

Hawa sio watu wa kutrust,hawa ni wahuni wenye pesa zao wanataka wapewe nchi waendelee ku loot kama baba zao walivyo fanya.even from the look uhuru na ruto bado sana kuingoza taifa lenye mafanikio ya kiuchumi afrika mashariki.fanyeni maamuzi sahihi wakenya,wasiwadanganye eti kenya mnaweza kuendelea kiuchumi bila ushirikiano mzuri na nchi za nje.wao wana pesa je wewe common mwananchi.

 

[unbwogable80]

mimi nadhani kidero atabeba kiti kilulaini sana kwa sababu Dr.Kidero amejipanga vizuri sana sana kukabilian na changamoto mbalimbali ambazo zinaweza kujitokeza mbeleni,na amekuwa na hoja za msingi sana juu ya watu wa nairobi kama nilivyokuwa nikimfuatilia kwa ukaribu hata kwenye ile interview pale citzen tvwalipoitishwa yeye pamoja na waititu.

 

[mfianchi]

Uhuru kaonyesha nguvu zake leo alipowaambia ukweli akina Sonko na Shebeshi kuwa wasiwaharibie kwenye kinyang'anyiro cha uongozi katika jiji la Nairobi alipowataka kumtambua na kuwa pamoja na mgombea mwenzao Waititu,kwa hilo nimempenda Uhuru kwa kuonyesha kuwa ni kiongozi asiyetaka masikhara,sababu angeweza kukaa kimya na kuacha mambo yaende shaglabagala na mwisho ungekuwa ni mtafaruku kwenye chama chake,hao wahuni akina Sonko na madam wake wamepigwa konzi la kichwani na Uhuru, kawakumbusha kuwa yeye ndie alfa na omega wa TNA.

 

[Dr. Job]

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[Dr. Job]

Uhuru kaonyesha nguvu zake leo alipowaambia ukweli akina Sonko na Shebeshi kuwa wasiwaharibie kwenye kinyang'anyiro cha uongozi katika jiji la Nairobi alipowataka kumtambua na kuwa pamoja na mgombea mwenzao Waititu,kwa hilo nimempenda Uhuru kwa kuonyesha kuwa ni kiongozi asiyetaka masikhara,sababu angeweza kukaa kimya na kuacha mambo yaende shaglabagala na mwisho ungekuwa ni mtafaruku kwenye chama chake,hao wahuni akina Sonko na madam wake wamepigwa konzi la kichwani na Uhuru, kawakumbusha kuwa yeye ndie alfa na omega wa TNA.

Uhuru rallies Jubilee behind Waititu


Nairobi, Kenya: Jubilee presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta has come to the defense of TNA Nairobi Governor aspirant Ferdinand Waititu and urged party candidates and supporters to back his bid.

He was speaking during Waititu's manifesto launch at Panafric hotel in Nairobi.

Uhuru's call came at a time when former nominated MP Rachel Shebesh and outgoing Makadara MP Gideon Mbuvi ‘Sonko' had announced that they were now backing Alliance Party of Kenya candidate Jimnah Mbaru.

Uhuru's latest move appears to be a blow for Mbaru as the race for Nairobi Governor seat tightens between ODM's Evans kidero and Waititu.

Jubilee flag bearer praised Robin Achoki, Waititu's running mate, saying he has vast experience in budget management.

"Achoki has a lot of experience in budget management", he said.

Waititu denied allegations that he was supporting Sonko's opponent in the Nairobi senate seat.

"We are serious friends with Sonko", Waititu said.

Uhuru asked Waititu, Sonko and Shebesh to shake hands in show of solidarity. Waititu promised that his team will deliver all the MPs seats in Nairobi.

"This team has no match. Others only read about Nairobi in newspapers. But this team knows and lives in Nairobi", Waiitu said.

He faulted recent pollsters indicating that he was losing adding that it is a means to demoralise them.

Uhuru's running mate William Ruto who was also present at the manifesto launch said the alliance had overcome many challenges and that was a ‘small attempt' to derail their campaigns.

Standard Digital News - Kenya : Uhuru rallies Jubilee behind Waititu

 

[Dr. Job]

Uhuru Kenyatta knows there is no way Jubilee can catch up to Kidero if they shift support. Its a fact Waititu's people
will not vote for Jimnah Mbaru come rain come shine! Truth be told that crack is too huge based on the undercurrents
that transpired when the tiff was going on. I believe on the other hand, Uhuru should ask Jimnah to step down in favor
of Waititu and ask his people to vote for Baba yao come the 4th.

Oh ye people of Nairobi chose wisely!

 

[Dhuks]

Kidero should get this.

 

[Crucial Man]

Alifu huyu hooligan sonko na huyo madam shabes,hawavunji kweli amri ya sita? Naona kama vile hawa wawili wanapeana tunda la mti wa katikati pale bustanini eden.