While speaking at Citizen last night, 27th April 2017, he made it very clear that the position handed over to him was not exactly his but for the Chama cha Mashinani party and since he’s the party leader, he’d nominate someone to take over the position.
Hata kasomeni tu hayo magazeti ya leo picha yote heading ni picha ya mtu ambaye alifanya kosa moja, kana kwamba hicho kitendo kimefanywa na serikali au kinasapotiwa na serikali, page ya kwanza, page ya pili, huyu anatoa anafanya hivi, huyu anafanya hivi that’s the story,” amesema Rais.