I Have Received Two Offers for Deputy President Position, Waiguru Says

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru claims that she has received two offers to be a presidential running mate in the 2022 elections.

Speaking to the Daily Nation, Waiguru says she has not made a decision on the offers, adding that she is taking her time to review them.

“I have at least two offers for the deputy president position but this is not the right time to name the parties,” she said in an interview with the Nation.

Waiguru also says she still believes the Jubilee Party will form the next government. She also points out that she has what it takes to be Mt. Kenya region's next political kingpin.

“I see my role as making sure the 10 counties that make up the Mt. Kenya region get their rightful place in the next government."

"We do not want a boardroom appointee to lead the region but rather a person who is the choice of the people,” she states.

She has also thrown her weight behind the proposed referendum to alter the country's government system.

“The referendum should resolve the national leadership issues. We thought that the presidential system would resolve the issues of representation but this has not happened."

“That is why there is a need for expansion of space at the top to make people feel represented,” Waiguru asserts.