Kalenjin community should remain united before 2022 general elections which calls for reconciliation between Deputy President William Ruto and Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi.
A former assistant minister in the Daniel Moi led government, David Sankori said Ruto needs the retired President’s blessings in his 2022 presidential bid.
Sankori is a maa elder representing the South Rift in the national council of elders.
However, with the feud between the DP and Gideon-his last born son, this will not happen at all.
He said Rift Valley has not been united like during the Moi era because Ruto and Gideon have often taken on one another each trying to make a political point.
“The Maa community are concerned about the need for Ruto and Moi to reconcile. We are ready to support a Kalenjin president in the next election but we should be told if Gideon Moi will oppose Ruto in 2022,” said Sankori as reported by the Star.
He added: “I am ready to be part of the reconciliation team. We need a serious team of elders from Rift Valley to travel to Kabarak to meet with Mzee Moi. Ruto needs Moi more because the former president has nothing to lose.”
He said that they believe Ruto can be a good leader which is why the maa community re-elected President Uhuru Kenyatta.
But, should his State House bid in 2022 come to reality, he should reconcile with Gideon,.
“We also believe Ruto can make a good leader and this is the reason we are asking him to seek Moi’s blessings which he badly needs.”