The Kikuyu Council of Elders wants presidential aspirants from Mt Kenya region to shelve their bids in favour of Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta.
Speaking during prayers for three of the Ocampo Six suspects expected at The Hague on Wednesday for confirmation hearings on their alleged role in post election violence, the council’s chairman, Mr Wachira Kiago, said the region could only retain the presidency by supporting a single candidate.
“All of them are our children and cannot go for the same post. We request them to vie for other remaining positions and support the Deputy Prime Minister,” he said.
Mr Kiago said they will send emissaries to Gichugu MP and presidential hopeful Martha Karua to drop her bid.
“We will slaughter a bull and send some emissaries to the young lady and ask her to support Uhuru. She can run for another political seat,” said Mr Kiago during the ceremony at Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga shrine in Murang’a.
Besides Ms Karua and Mr Kenyatta, three other leaders are eyeing the top job: Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth, Safina party leader Paul Muite and Gachoka MP Mutava Musyimi.
Speakers were optimistic that Mr Kenyatta would be cleared by the court.
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