New party won’t field a presidential candidate in 2022 but will follow President Uhuru Kenyatta’s political direction, CS says.
Samburu County Woman Representative Maison Leshoomo said Upya Movement is a game changer for pastoralists.
Leaders from northern Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (Asals) have affirmed formation of the Upya Movement, a political group aimed at uniting pastoralists ahead of the 2022 General Election.
Treasury and National Planning Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani said during a fundraiser in Ndoto area in Samburu, on Saturday, that Upya Movement is the vehicle to champion for political interests of the region in 2022.