Murang’a Woman Representative Sabina Chege on Saturday, April 23, announced that she would not contest for any position in the August 9 polls.
Speaking in Murang'a County, Chege revealed that she would concentrate on the Azimio la Umoja one Kenya alliance council- the highest-ranking organ in the coalition.
She noted that the huge mandate would not be easy, but affirmed that she is up to the task to sell the Azimio la Umoja agenda to Kenyans.
"Today, I have come to seek the blessings from my people in Murang'a to tell where we stand, and inform them of our decision. I want to ask them permission not to run in any elective seat because I have been given the huge task of selling the Jubilee and Azimio faction to them in order to guarantee the victory of the faction. For that reason, I will be taking to every county to sell the Azimio agenda,"
Further, the county Member of Parliament urged Kenyans to think critically when electing their next leaders in the General Election. She argued that the outcome of the coming poll would affects generations to come.
"I would urge Kenyans as we vote, let's not think about the next elections but the next generation and let's open our eyes," she stated.
Before declaring the stance, there were speculations that Sabina Chege was going to vie for the Murang'a Gubernatorial seat or contest for the Kigumo parliamentary slot.
She had initially made the announcement on her social media handles, revealing that her decision was also spiritually influenced.
"Finally the Holy Spirit has spoken, I will not be vying in any elective position in Murang'a County. I will concentrate with National politics in Azimio la Umoja Council," she tweeted.
However, Sabina Chege is not the first high-ranking politicians to exit the murky world of elective politics. They include Mumias East MP Benjamin Washiali who said he would concentrate on campaigning for Deputy President William Ruto and ensure that he wins the Augusts polls.
Former Foreign Affairs Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Ababu Namwamba also quit elective politics, joining the DP's Presidential Campaign team as the Head of International Relations.
With Sabina out of the equation, Murang's gubernatorial race now has former Water PS Wairagu wa Maai, senator Irungu Kang'ata, pharmacist Moses Mwangi, former Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau, former Devolution PS Irungu Nyakera, and businessman Michael Gatogo.
