President Uhuru Kenyatta has affirmed his support for the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

Uhuru said he would hit the road to campaign for Raila in the Mount Kenya Region ahead of the August elections.

The president was speaking at AIPCA church in Kandara, Muranga County where he joined other hopefuls for the joint holy oil consecration ceremony and prayer service.

Uhuru told his critics who think he will not be on the campaign trail he is not afraid of them and soon he will be out to tell the people his truth and campaign for his preferred presidential candidate Raila.

"Those who think I will not be on the campaign trail should hold their horses. They will soon see me traversing the country, telling the people my truth. Where do they think they can take me?" Uhuru posed.

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The head of state said he had nothing to gain as an individual by drumming up support for his preferred successor, nor does he need approval from anyone to make his political decisions.

"There is nothing I want to benefit from personally. Those who are criticising the handshake I did with Raila know that we now have peace. Then you hear some people say I should not have had a handshake with Raila? I tell them I will shake hands with anyone who is interested in peace," the president said.

During the event, Uhuru brought the church leadership together after 17 years of estrangement.

Uhuru said he would like to unite the country the same way he did with the AIPCA archbishops.

"The way I have brought together and unified these AIPCA archbishops is the same way I want to unite the country," Uhuru said.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has affirmed his support for the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga.

Uhuru said he would hit the road to campaign for Raila in the Mount Kenya Region ahead of the August elections.

The president was speaking at AIPCA church in Kandara, Muranga County where he joined other hopefuls for the joint holy oil consecration ceremony and prayer service.

Uhuru told his critics who think he will not be on the campaign trail he is not afraid of them and soon he will be out to tell the people his truth and campaign for his preferred presidential candidate Raila.

"Those who think I will not be on the campaign trail should hold their horses. They will soon see me traversing the country, telling the people my truth. Where do they think they can take me?" Uhuru posed.

The head of state said he had nothing to gain as an individual by drumming up support for his preferred successor, nor does he need approval from anyone to make his political decisions.

"There is nothing I want to benefit from personally. Those who are criticising the handshake I did with Raila know that we now have peace. Then you hear some people say I should not have had a handshake with Raila? I tell them I will shake hands with anyone who is interested in peace," the president said.

During the event, Uhuru brought the church leadership together after 17 years of estrangement.

Uhuru said he would like to unite the country the same way he did with the AIPCA archbishops.

"The way I have brought together and unified these AIPCA archbishops is the same way I want to unite the country," Uhuru said.