By VIVIAN JEBETMore by this AuthorDevolution Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has said he will not vie for any political seat in the August elections. Last week, President Uhuru Kenyatta asked him to drop his bid for the Laikipia County gubernatorial seat and remain in the Cabinet. Mr Kiunjuri had earlier expressed interest in leaving his current position for active politics. 'POLITICAL DEFENCE'While drumming up support for President Kenyatta, Mr Kiunjuri said the Jubilee administration had initiated development projects countrywide since taking over government. He said he wanted Mr Kiunjuri in the Jubilee administration for "political defence purposes".

Source: Daily Nation January 25, 2017 08:26 UTC