Meru Governor Peter Munya has threatened to stop supporting President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election.
Speaking during a campaign rally in Imenti Central on Sunday, Munya stated that he was running out of patience over the harassment by National Government administrators.
The Party of National Unity (PNU) Leader pointed out an incident where police officers used fire teargas canisters to disperse rowdy youth who were chanting anti-Munya slogans on Sunday.
The Governor also claimed Ushirika Day celebrations at Mwichiune in Imenti South on Saturday were disrupted after police teargassed youth who were chanting Jubilee slogans.
"Why have the security officers used teargas? That was aimed at frightening the crowd. I understand a chief organised a meeting yesterday to plan how my rally would be disrupted," Governor Munya expressed.
He added, "The provincial administration has an agenda against me. Let them be warned that they are playing around with the Meru votes. If they continue with this agenda, we can think otherwise. I am warning them if they continue using State functionaries to harass my supporters and disrupt my meetings, I will rethink my stand on these politics."
Mr Munya urged the police and the administrators to desist from being partisan to so as to ensure peace prevails.
Elsewhere, Tigania West MP David Karithi who is seeking re-election on a PNU ticket stated that he would withdraw support for Uhuru’s re-election if his party (PNU) continued to face opposition.
Earlier on, the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal had ruled that Munya and other officials within PNU were in office illegally.
"The decision made by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has been sponsored by our opponents. We know the deputy president is behind the battles facing PNU. If this continues, we will withdraw our support for Jubilee," Karithi noted.
Munya, however, maintains that he is the PNU Party leader despite the tribunal stating otherwise.
