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Kandara Member of Parliament Alice Wahome addresses a press conference in Kisii town on May 14, where UDA allied MPs claimed they are being intimidated by the Government during Bonchari by-elections campaigns. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]
The Standard on Sunday has established that governors, senators, MPs and MCAs are angling for positions in the new party, which they intend to use to either seek re-election or frustrate their rivals.
The political realignment has been triggered by a falling out between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ruto, who rode the crest of a wave of popularity in the Rift Valley to emerge victorious in the 2013 and 2017 elections.
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Jacob Ng’etich |
March 15th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
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Kennedy Gachuhi |
February 28th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Former Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi addressing residents at Kabarnet town in Baringo County. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
With the anticipated referendum tentatively set for June this year, the prevailing political environment has created an opportunity for Rift Valley leaders who lost their seats, to make a comeback.
In Nakuru County, among the politicians expected to seek a comeback is the county’s inaugural Governor Kinuthia Mbugua who lost in the 2017 General Election to Lee Kinyanjui.
Mr Mbugua, after losing to Kinyanjui during the Jubilee party primaries, sought to vie as an independent candidate but was prevailed upon by President Uhuru Kenyatta to step down and was later appointed State House comptroller.
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