Gideon Moi : Give Maina Njenga the chance to fight for you

Baringo Senator Gideon Moi, Laikipia aspiring Senator Maina Njenga and Nominated Senator Naisula Leisuuda at Nanyuki Central Park. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi has asked Laikipia County voters to give Maina Njenga a chance to lead them, saying he will defend the rights of marginalised groups.

Gideon said he was looking forward to working with Njenga in the Senate to tackle insecurity in the neighbouring counties of Laikipia and Baringo.

“Njenga has been a leader throughout his life, fighting for the rights of fellow Kenyans. Give him the chance to fight for your rights at the national level,” the Baringo Senator said. “We are facing the same challenges of bandit attacks in Baringo and Laikipia counties. With this common menace, I believe Njenga is up to the task to deal with insecurity once and for all”.

He spoke Saturday in Nanyuki town when he opened Kanu’s Laikipia East offices. “This is a new beginning for Kanu and we are here to stay. Even as we support President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election, the party is still going strong,” he said.

Voter turn-out

He said Njenga played a big role in establishing the new branch offices.

Speaking later in the afternoon during the launch of Njenga’s bid for Laikipia County’s Senate seat, Gideon urged voters to choose leaders who will bring about change.

He asked Kanu supporters and Laikipia residents to turn up in large numbers to vote for President Kenyatta on August 8.

“There is no room for you to just sit back and not vote. Everyone of us must come out and vote for President Kenyatta, and then come 2022 we shall have the numbers to support my bid,” he said.

 He was accompanied by Nominated Senator Naisula Lesuuda and Kanu Secretary General Nick Salat. Lesuuda, who is vying for for the Samburu West parliamentary seat on a Kanu ticket, said she will campaign for Njenga. “All those who are questioning Njenga’s past should leave judgement to God. Everyone has a past and it is not up to us as human beings to judge them,” she said.

Maina promised to deal with bandit attacks in Laikipia ranches and find a lasting solution to insecurity in the county. “We know the people involved in these raids and we shall deal with them because they are among us,” he said.

The Senate hopeful said the relationship between the ranchers and the herders should be one of co-existence. “During droughts, we need to treat each other like human beings. Let us share the resources for the sake of peace,” Maina said.

He asked Kenyans to elect leaders willing to “get their hands dirty” and work.

“You have been electing leaders who present themselves as ‘angels’”, he said.

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