Political analyst and University of Nairobi lecturer Herman Manyora fronted what he believes to be a plan by ODM leader Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta to systematically lock Deputy President William Ruto out of power.
Speaking on AM Live on NTV Monday, January 13, Manyora stated that the projects jointly launched by Odinga and Kenyatta were long term and needed political power in order to be turned into reality.
This, he stated, would be a good reason for the two to hold on to power under the assumption that only they can deliver the envisioned results.
"I listened to Uhuru and Raila on the steps of Harambee House, and I read the nine-point agenda that they came up with. I have followed keenly and I am sure there is something they want to do for this country. They feel so strongly about that.
"So a question to my friends, especially the Tanga Tanga would be, would you trust another person with the presidency to do that thing intended by the two especially after 2022?" he posed.
Manyora opined that the current partnership by Kenyatta and Odinga was aimed at planning the reengineering of the political environment in the country.
These plans, he stated, would need political will and power to ensure they bore fruits
"This country needs to be changed. We need to re-engineer the politics of this country. They are saying that they have tried everything and it has failed, including the constitution and all other things. There is that big thing that they want to do and cannot entrust responsibility to someone else," he stated with finality.
Manyora urged MPs Glady Boss Shollei and Alice Wahome, who were also panelists on the morning show, to express support for the political figureheads in their ventures.
He agreed with Shollei's assertions that Uhuru might extend his term in 2022 if need be.
