Mau Mau Veterans Endorse Raila-Karua Presidential Ticket

The Mau Mau governing council of elders has endorsed the presidential bid of Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party flagbearer Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua.

A group of over 400 Mau Mau veterans declared their support for the Azimio duo following a meeting with Karua at Mt Kenya University in Thika, Kiambu County on Monday.

The elders pledged to drum up support for the Raila-Karua ticket in the vote-rich Mt. Kenya region ahead of the August 9th general elections.

“I am seeing people who want us to stand together as a community so that we can protect our rights. And I’m seeing a group (Mau Mau veterans) that we haven’t really celebrated as we should, given that you liberated this nation,” Karua said during the meeting.

The endorsement by the Mau Mau governing council of elders is seen as a major boost for Odinga’s quest to make inroads in the Mt Kenya region which is largely considered a stronghold of his main competitor Deputy President William Ruto.

Recent opinion polls show Ruto, who is contesting under his United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, still enjoys massive support in Central Kenya although Odinga is fast gaining popularity in the region as the country draws closer to the August 9th elections.