Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua Says He'll Spend Sh15 Billion in 2022 Campaigns

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has exuded confidence that he will succeed President Kenyatta in 2022.

Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, Mutua said he believes he's the man to take Kenya to the next level and promised to give Deputy President William Ruto a run for his money.

"I can beat William Ruto for the presidency in 2022. We have four years ahead of us. I am not campaigning, I am just putting my dream out there that I aspire to be a presidential candidate in 2022," Mutua said. 

"People have seen that I am a man of my word. My presidential bid is not a way to get a government position in the future," he said.

The Maendeleo Chap Chap party leader said he had constituted a strategy team, which includes foreign experts, to make preparations for his bid ahead of the next elections.

"Consultants from oversees are fashioning my campaign. I am very serious. Mutua puts his head in something and doesn't waver," he said.

"I'm not pushing myself ... it's the people. It's going to be a tight race. There are big boys like Ruto but I am confident. We need a paradigm shift."

Mutua said he understands that running for Presidency is not a walk in the park and for this reason, he has enough to spend. He said the affair will cost him "at least Sh15 billion."

"It opens the way and I have my own cash ... I can compete on the same level as others," he said. "It is worth it because I'm not doing it just for me but for the people of Kenya."