Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga has clarified that will vie for Laikipia Senatorial seat on Jubilee party and not Kanu.
"I just went to Kanu headquarters to visit officials since they are working [with Jubilee] to ensure President Uhuru Kenyatta and his DP William Ruto are re-elected," Njenga told the Star on phone on Wednesday.
This is after the Political Parties Tribunal faulted Jubilee for rejecting his nomination papers.
Njenga had moved to court after Jubilee rejected his nomination papers for his Laikipia governor bid last Friday.
He argued that the party violated his political rights. The aspirant said officers told him they were acting under instructions from President Uhuru Kenyatta and DP William Ruto.
Court documents indicate that Njenga registered to Jubilee and paid the requisite legal fees for the seat. But Jubilee declined to take his nomination papers citing integrity issues.
The party said, while Njenga is a member, it does not guarantee him permission to vie for a political seat.
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On Wednesday, Njenga was received at Kanu's Nairobi office and said the party was much better than the President's.
But he did not say whether he had submitted his nomination papers.
"Hii ni chama ya kila mtu...chama cha baba na mama. Si kama huku penye waliangalia makaratasi wakaniambia nigonje jamaa mmoja apigiwe simu. Kwani chama ni ya mtu mmoja?" he posed.
This loosely translates to: "This party belongs to everyone...it is the father and mother's party, unlike [Jubilee] where they looked at my papers and told me to wait for someone to be called. Does the party belong to one person?"
Njenga said "Kanu will be in State House in 2022" and will open offices in Laikipia ahead of the August 8 general election.