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Martha Karua Says She Is Ready To Be Raila Runningmate Come 2017

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Speaking at a function in Nairobi, Karua, who was celebrating her 57th birthday yesterday, said Kenyans are tired of being ruled by criminals and it is time for a reformer like Raila Odinga rules the country in 2017. She said she is ready to be his running mate in 2017 so that he can support her Presidential bid in 2022. “I am ready to support Raila Odinga in 2017 so that he can defeat these two arrogant Jubilee leaders who seem to be obsessed with power,” Karua said. On the issue of the referendum, Karua who joined the chorus two months ago said time is ripe for the country to go for a plebiscite. She expressed confidence that the Okoa Kenya Movement will win the referendum because 95 percent of Kenyans support the referendum. “We will win the referendum with a landslide,” said Karua.

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