Kikuyu elders back former Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku for Kajiado top seat

Former Interior Security Cabinet Secretary Joseph Ole Lenku being escorted out of a meeting by a section of Kajiado leaders on 7th March 2016.The announcement by the former Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Ole Lenku to join politics has been received with mix reactions in Kajiado County. PHOTO: PETERSON GITHAIGA

A section of Kikuyu elders have endorsed former Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku for the Kajiado governor's seat.

In a move likely to spark political jitters across the county, Lenku was endorsed by more than 100 Kikuyu Council of Elders members who termed him "the most ideal candidate" for the seat.