Media mogul Samuel Kamau Macharia has explained why he no longer accompanies Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, on his campaign trail across the country.
Speaking on Friday, July 15, SK Macharia - the owner of Royal Media Services (RMS) - detailed that he resolved to seek votes for Raila through other means other than the conventional campaigns.
The business tycoon revealed that he was engaging stakeholders on the side while drumming up support for the former Prime Minister.
"Some of us here do not appear in rallies, but we work overnight in various ways to ensure Raila becomes president. Because this country is crying to become corruption free, and that is the only way you can correct this country," SK Macharia stated.
Besides engaging stakeholders, SK moves around the country in a caravan accompanied by musicians while drumming up support for Azimio la Umoja.
Explaining why he openly endorsed Raila and Martha Karua, SK maintained that he is convinced the two will battle the corruption endemic in the country.
"I have been very close to them and I can assure Kenyans that we will have a corruption free country if we put them in office, unless they change after we have elected them."
Macharia reiterated that Raila has lived a life of selfless struggle for a better Kenya and deserves to be elected as the next Head of State.
"Raila is a true son of his father. He has always championed greater causes than self. He fought for multi-partyism and paid the price by spending 8 years in detention. He came out stronger to fight for more reforms, including a new constitution," added SK.
The RMS chairman reiterated that his political views and business interests are independent entities that do not interfere with each other.
He also noted that he is exercising his constitutional right to political participation.
"I stand before you today in my personal capacity as a participant and a witness to many struggles of our country. For many years now, I have taken the very courageous, honest, open and public step of making a very clear separation between myself Macharia as a responsible citizen of this nation and my businesses that includes broadcast media companies," he stated during a past campaign trail.
