Mudavadi Refutes Claims that ANC is Courting Waiguru for Running Mate

Speaking on Citizen TV, Mudavadi disowned sentiments made by ANC deputy party leader Ayub Savula who announced that the party was courting Waiguru to team up with ANC.

Mudavadi says Savula made the remarks “in his peak of excitement” adding that those were personal sentiments and do not represent the position of the party.

During the Tuesday interview the show host Waihiga Mwaura asked Mudavadi: “Are you courting Governor Waiguru as your potential running mate?”

In response, the ANC leader said: “No… We are not courting any specific person for running mate. We are looking at it openly. That was Savula… In his peak of excitement, he made his comments. I asked him and he said they were personal sentiments. Even though he made some reference to ANC no such commitment has been made.”

When Governor Waiguru visited the EACC headquarters on September 9, the conspicuous presence of Lugari lawmaker Ayub Savula and other ANC members at the Integrity Centre raised attention.

“We are courting Anne Waiguru as ANC. We don’t want her intimidated by anyone, we know it's because of politics and that it is very difficult to sell a certain party and a certain individual who is standing as a candidate…,” said Savula.

Waiguru, however, maintains she is still weighing different options and will inform Kenyans about her decision when such a time comes.