Safina party presidential aspirant, Jimi Wanjigi, has explained his decision not to join Deputy President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza ahead of the August 9 polls.
While addressing a rally in Kwale County on April 17, the businessman stated that he opted to go solo terming Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party as tribal outfits.
Wanjigi made the remarks after a section of Kenyans on social media questioned his absence during the official unveiling of the Kenya Kwanza alliance on April 12.
The businessman further claimed that DP Ruto was to blame for the economic challenges facing the country claiming that the Jubilee administration's first Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Henry Rotich was fronted by the DP.
He also hit out at Ruto for his hustler narrative claiming that the Kenya Kwanza flag-bearer would not transform the country's economy if he was elected as President.
“Ruto is not a true hustler because his man (Rotich) is the one who oversaw the economic misdeeds that are currently burdening Kenyans.
“Mwai Kibaki left our debt repayment was Ksh10 out of every Ksh100 of revenue collected but President Uhuru Kenyatta has moved us to Ksh75 out of Ksh100 of revenue collected. He borrows every month to meet a budget deficit of Ksh90 out of Ksh100,” he stated.
Wanjigi was expected to join Kenya Kwanza after hinting at a possible alliance during the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) delegates Convention on March 15 at Kasarani. At the function, Ruto narrated how Wanjigi helped broker a deal between him and President Kenyatta.
"This man Jimi, I've told Kenyans of the merger between Uhuru and I in order to work together. At the time, there were only three people in that meeting; Uhuru, Ruto, and Jimi wanjigi.
"One more thing, Wanjigi is in possession of the original written agreement between Uhuru and I," the DP stated then.
Additionally, Wanjigi insisted that his party will not join any coalition ahead of the August 9 polls, adding that Azimio was not an option as it was formed by proponents of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) which he was against. He also hit out at Narc Kenya party leader, Martha Karua for joining Azimio after fiercely opposing BBI.
“Martha Karua was one of the people who opposed BBI in court but is now in cahoots with the same BBI camouflaged as Azimio,” he stated.
