Kenya: Uhuru Eyes Wamalwa for Vice President

21 May 2012

By Mosoku Geoffrey

Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta is likely to pick Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Eugene Wamalwa as his running mate. Indications are that Uhuru, who according to sources was also considering Foreign Affairs minister Sam Ongeri, has finally settled on the Saboti MP.

The Star learnt that the DPM has been motivated to settle on Wamalwa due to the minister's youthfulness, and the fact that Uhuru's new party, The National Alliance, which was launched on Sunday, is seeking to shift leadership from the older generation to youths. "Did you not see Obama and Biden at KICC on Sunday?" said one of Uhuru's close confidants in reference to the DPM and Eugene. Both men wore white shirts with black trousers and rolled up their sleeves later as they addressed young people.

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