Martha Karua Speaks on Becoming Ruto's 2022 Running Mate

Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua has ruled out the possibility of working with Deputy President William Ruto.

Karua stated that she is not interested in being Ruto’s running mate in the 2022 general election, saying she has set her eyes on the Kirinyaga gubernatorial seat.

“I have said this time and time again; my only political interests are to run for the gubernatorial seat of Kirinyaga County. I have no interest in being Ruto’s running mate,” Karua said in an interview on Inooro TV.

Karua, who unsuccessfully contested for the Kirinyaga governor’s seat in 2017, added that there is a possibility she would run for president in the future.

“I won that seat (Kirinyaga) in 2017 but my victory was stolen and that’s why I want to serve my people. If God gives me more years, I still would want to be President in the future,” Karua said.

At the same time, the former Gichugu MP urged Mt. Kenya leaders and residents to join hands ahead of next year’s elections.

“We need to plan ourselves. As Mt. Kenya leaders, we cannot wait for others to draw up their game plan while we sit around. If we don’t plan, others will plan ahead of us,” Karua said.

She also faulted President Kenyatta for excluding Mt. Kenya leaders from his recent meetings with party leaders.

“It is peculiar how the President has not been inviting Mt. Kenya leaders to his recent Mombasa meetings. I think the President wants to make sure that no Mt. Kenya leader is on the table in order to intimidate them and later extend his political interest of being the region’s preferred political leader when he comes out of office next year.”