Kuria, Kabogo withdraw from Kenya Kwanza campaigns, demand to meet Ruto

Chama Cha Kazi party leader Moses Kuria and his Tujibebe Wakenya counterpart William Kabogo have pulled out from Kenya Kwanza campaigns in Kiambu County.

Kuria and Kabogo cited, among others, Wednesday's spat between Kabogo and United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Kimani Wamatangi during a rally in the county.

"Following the unfortunate incident of June 15,  the Tujibebe Wakenya party and Chama Cha Kazi parties have decided to pull out of the UDA caravans as they are clearly set up to embarrass other parties and demonise the Kenya Kwanza Alliance as a coalition," a joint statement by Kuria and Kabogo read in part.

The two said UDA is engaged in a deliberate move to discriminate other parties in the region.

The duo added that other parties from other regions have been accorded maximum respect and corporation unlike what's happening to parties founded in Central Kenya region.

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"It is clear from the foregoing that a decision has been made by some quarters that parties with a strong footing in Mount Kenya region are not wanted in the Kenya Kwanza Alliance.

"It is instructive to note that whereas The Service Party and its leader Hon. Mwangi Kiunjuri were subjected to the same embarrassment on June 11, 2022, at Nyahururu and Nanyuki in front of coalition leaders Dr. William Samoei Ruto, Hon, Moses Kuria and Hon JB Muturi," they stated.

The two leaders have now requested a meeting with the Kenya Kwanza Alliance principals to address the issues.

"We do hereby request a meeting of the Alliance to deliberate on the unacceptable bullying by the UDA party and clear attempts to disenfranchise and marginalize Mount Kenya region and castrate the region politically," they added.