•Speaking on Monday on Citizen TV, Osoro said the country is going through a lot of challenges and the succession debate is premature.
•On Thursday, Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu said that President Ruto needs a different running mate to win his re-election bid in 2027.
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The country is going through a lot of challenges and the debate on who will deputise President William Ruto in 2027 is premature, Majority Whip of the National Assembly, Silvanus Osoro has said.
Osoro who was speaking on Citizen TV on Monday, also said it’s unnecessary to talk about the 2027 General Elections currently.
“It’s normal for any person to question that it’s just one year after elections. There are so many things that this country is going through currently the economic challenges, the issue of joblessness, and the issues of food security. The discussion about 2032 is quite immature and unnecessary,” he said.
Osoro remarked that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is unbothered about succession as he is focused on helping the people of Kenya.
The National Assembly Majority Whip’s sentiments come amidst calls by some Mt Kenya leaders to have President William Ruto replace Gachagua with Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro as his deputy in 2027.
On Thursday, Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu said that President Ruto different running mate to win his re-election bid in 2027.
He claimed that the Kiharu MP is more popular than Gachagua.
“If you want to win an election you need to defend a seat, and the running mate should be balanced. I would not want to see the president coming in with a running mate who is not popular," Nyutu said on Citizen TV.
"I think there will be challenges with Gachagua hence Nyoro will be preferred as we are on the ground listening to people. Ndindi has shown very good social skills with people. Leadership is about people."
Some Murang’a leaders including Gatanga MP Edward Muriu emphasized on the importance of recognising the contributions of Murang’a mothers, advocating the selection of a youthful candidate like Nyoro.
“The women of Murang’a also give birth to leaders, and Ndindi Nyoro is qualified enough to deputise Ruto and become a leader,” Muriu said.
On hearing this, Gachagua gave out his expression regarding Nyoro’s endorsement saying that people who are talking won’t prevent him from doing his work.
He said that his agenda is to make sure he assists the president in economic transformation for the republic hence those who want to succeed him should continue.
“I can’t lose focus. In this administration, my agenda is to make sure I assist the president in succeeding in the economic transformation. The president was elected the other day. It has been a year and nine more to go and you are talking of succeeding him. Surely, what is your problem?”