Starehe MP Jaguar: I am not dropping my MP bid for anyone
Starehe Member of
Parliament (MP) Charles Njagua popularly known as Jaguar has dismissed claims
that he has dropped his political aspirations ahead of the upcoming August polls.
This follows talks
that the Starehe MP, who is looking to defend his seat under a UDA ticket, has
allegedly shelved his aspirations in favour of former EALA MP Simon Mbugua,
after some persuasion from Deputy President William Ruto.
“As the
sitting M.P of Starehe Constituency I would like to inform my constituents that
I have not stepped down for any aspirant and I have not held any discussions
with the Deputy President in regards to this matter,” Jaguar said in a Facebook
post.
The legislator
likewise added that he was not open to the idea of stepping down for any other
candidate, citing that he is looking forward to UDA’s nomination primaries
slated for April 14.
“I was elected by
the people of Starehe and I have the mandate to represent them. I will not be
party to any negotiations. My opponent agreed to negotiations in his former
place. Starehe mambo ni tofauti. Tupatane kwa debe April 14,” he added.
During a UDA rally
held in Nairobi in mid-March, Jaguar found it difficult to convince Starehe
residents to support his re-election bid. The legislator was heckled in a
number of areas, key among them Ngara and Muthurwa, where residents shot him
down when he tried to address them.
The residents
instead asked for Mbugua, who was also part of the UDA procession at the time.
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