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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli on Wednesday said he does not know Kenya\u2019s next President but he knows who will not be.<\/p>\n

Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV, Atwoli said Kenya has never had a chest-thumping\u00a0president, tellingly adding that Deputy President William Ruto should look for good advisors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not know who will be the President in 2022 but I know who will not be\u2026 I wish the DP had good advisors and would still be supporting all of President Uhuru\u2019s projects,\u201d said Atwoli.<\/p>\n

On the crowds that the DP pulls, Atwoli said they should not be used as a metric for his popularity, arguing that eventually, people listen to their leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf crowds were to make one a leader, Matiba would have been a President before he died\u2026Don\u2019t be deceived by the crowds.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end, people listen to their leaders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Atwoli also dismissed the issue of\u00a0leaders seeking endorsements\u00a0saying they should stand out instead.<\/p>\n

He heaped praise on ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi saying, based on his previous roles in government and positions held; he should not seek any endorsement.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the issue of being endorsed- Why do people want to be endorsed? A leader emerges. A leader shows the way.<\/p>\n

\u201cA leader is seen\u2026If somebody endorses you, they can continue endorsing you even to your own house\u2026Politics is mathematics, not endorsement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Atwoli also warned against writing off\u00a0ODM leader Raila Odinga\u2019s chances of winning the 2022\u00a0election if he decides run saying he has loyal supporters who are willing to take a bullet for him.<\/p>\n

He added that the former Prime Minister is shrewd and calculative, often thinking about his next political move.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo not dismiss Raila Odinga because of his age. If he decides to run for president, it will be something else as he has many supporters,\u201d\u00a0 said the trade unionist.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Mudavadi said the fallout among leaders in the National Super Alliance (Nasa) was due to a breach of trust and hinted at new political formations ahead of the 2022 polls.<\/p>\n

Musalia also said politics is about endorsements and he would not mind getting support from whoever he manages to convince regardless of their position.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet us not cheat ourselves. Politics is about endorsements. The final stamp of approval is the endorsement by the voter.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn endorsement does not mean that one stops other candidates from vying\u2026If I can persuade the President to support me, fine,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n

Mudavadi also responded to ODM leader\u00a0Raila Odinga\u2019s recent remarks that he will not endorse any former Nasa principal\u00a0following their no-show during his mock swearing-in.<\/p>\n

On this, the former Vice-President said the ceremony was baseless and would not receive any recognition internationally.<\/p>\n

He added that they(Nasa) consulted widely about the whole process but it was clear that it was a\u00a0breach of the constitution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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