HAPPENING NOW: Gideon Moi Launches His Presidential Campaigns at Bomas of Kenya

The party’s National Delegates Conference convenes this morning at Bomas of Kenya amid a push by its members to have the Baringo Senator go for the presidency.

KANU Secretary-General Nick Salat had termed the conference historic, saying it would largely shape the party’s interest in the presidency.

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is the Guest of Honor in the event.

The Baringo Senator symbolically took over a model of a rungu that defined former President Moi’s 24-year presidency.

Mr. Salat indicated that the party had trained its guns on the top seat, suggesting its resolution to front Senator Moi for the State House race.

“We have been reaching out to various interest groups and we are ready to rise to the occasion by offering leadership to this country,” said Salat, adding: “If party members feel we have someone to go for the big seat; it is the members who will endorse. I want to assure members we will not let them down because I know this will be a different Kanu moving forward.”

He said the conference was part of their preparations for the 2022 General Election.

Gideon's decision to go for the top seat will end the independence party’s more than 15 years of political hiatus in the presidential race.

The party last participated in the presidential race in 2002 when former President Moi settled on Uhuru Kenyatta to succeed him. Uhuru lost to former president Mwai Kibaki.