He dismissed media reports which he said portrayed Kalonzo as hopeless, besieged and in dilemma.
“There should be no illusions. Kalonzo only needs the votes of Kenyans to win the presidency. At the same time, Uhuru has the constitutional right to back the candidate he wishes,” he said.
Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala, former CS Fred Matiang’i, ex-DP Rigathi Gachagua, Wiper leader Kalonzo
Musyoka, People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua and DAP-K’s Eugene Wamalwa, among other leaders, during
the interdenominational thanksgiving ceremony at Wamunyoro, Nyeri county on Sunday /DENISH OCHIENG'
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka is not desperate for endorsement
and support by former president Uhuru Kenyatta to beat incumbent William Ruto
in 2027, a Kalonzo ally has said.
The coordinator of the larger Mwingi professionals and
business community, Campbell Munyambu, said all Kalonzo needs is to galvanise the support of the majority of Kenyans in 2027.
Munyambu spoke to journalists in Mwingi town, Kitui county, on Tuesday,
He dismissed media reports which he said portrayed Kalonzo
as hopeless, besieged and in dilemma.
“There should be no illusions. Kalonzo only needs the votes
of Kenyans to win the presidency. At the same time, Uhuru has the constitutional
right to back the candidate he wishes,” he said.
Munyambu, however, noted that Uhuru’s support was not a
straight pass to the presidency.
“Uhuru was a good president. He performed to his best.
However, it does not imply that if he does not back Kalonzo, he will not win.
He has the backing of Kenyans,” Munyambu said.
He said it was overt among Kenyans that Kalonzo was the
right man to be president come 2027.
“He is the person who can move the country forward. The
appearance of Matiang’i in the scene does not change that equation,” he added.
“Kalonzo knows that he only needs to lay out well-thought-out strategies
to win the hearts of Kenyans without seeking backing or endorsement from any
individual leader,” he added.
He said Kalonzo has what it takes to save the collapsing
economy, medical services and education sectors, as well as saving Kenyans from
the pain of high taxes.
Munyambu also said it would be prudent for the new
opposition alliance to support Kalonzo as their presidential candidate.
He further said, despite being more experienced in national
leadership, the country would be in safe hands as Kalonzo is an honest and
selfless patriot.
“He is a man of integrity. He has
previously served in government and shown the highest degree of honesty and
selflessness. He is the right person to be the president,” Munyambu said.
He added that Kalonzo had experience on both sides of the
political divide — in government and opposition — and since he knew what ails
the country, he can easily find solutions to fix the issues.
