Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua told to abandon Kirinyaga gubernatorial bid for former Devolution CS Anne Waiguru

Mt. Kenya Jubilee Youth Caucus Secretary General Stephen Karanja (right) with chairman Linford Mutembei at a press conference in Kerugoya town yesterday. [PHOTO:MUNENE KAMAU/STANDARD]

Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua has dismissed calls by the Mt. Kenya Jubilee Youth Caucus to ditch her party and run for the Kirinyaga Senatorial seat.

Karua vowed to soldier on with her quest to become the second governor for Kirinyaga County after August 2017 general elections and nothing short of that.

She said her eyes are already focused on the gubernatorial position and wondered why the Caucus should dictate to her which elective position to go for.

''Kenya being a Democratic State gives those wishing to contest for any elective position the right to do so depending on one's wish on which seat to vie for and I wonder why this Caucus is trying to chart my political path and destiny,'' she said.

The Caucus through its Secretary General Stephen Karanja and Chairman Linford Mutembei wants Karua to abandon her gubernatorial bid and leave it to former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru.

It also assured Karua of its full support and victory to the Senate should she agree to the proposal ahead of the party primaries.

An infuriated Karua wondered why the caucus in the same gusto should not assist Waiguru clinch the Senatorial seat if indeed it has the means and capacity to make it real.

She reminded the outfit that in democracy aspirants for any elective position have the right to declare which seats they wish to run for and no one should block their way.

''Am ready for a faceoff with whoever will clinch the Jubilee ticket during its primaries be it Wauguru, the incumbent Joseph Ndathi, Beadan Kagai or Eliud Wanjao at the ballot box,'' she vowed.

The two caucus leaders who were in the county to campaign for Waiguru amongst the area residents promised to assist Karua to win the Senatorial seat with ease if she agreed to drop her gubernatorial bid.

There has been a similar attempt earlier on to have Karua who is also a former Justice Minister during president Kibaki's tenure to have her ditch Narc-Kenya and join Jubilee but she has blatantly declined.