An independent candidate in the Matungu constituency by-election has ceded his candidature in support of a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) nominee. – By Gerald Gekara.
Anzelimo Kongoti who had been cleared to run as an independent candidate, offered to support Alex Lanya, making him the first of 9 candidates to back down.
Mr Kongoti who is the former Mayor was pictured alongside Deputy President William Ruto at Karen in Nairobi in company of former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa on Thursday.
“Today, I met with Ronald Anzelimo Kongoti, the former Mayor of Mumias and a candidate in the Matungu by-election. I managed to convince him to step down from the race and Kongoti has graciously accepted to vacate his political ambitions and support Alex Lanya, the Hustler candidate,” stated the DP.
The Matungu race is now down to six independent aspirants; Bernard Wakoli (former Ford Kenya national youth leader), Athman Wangara (former Matungu CDF chairman), Christabel Amunga (former MP Justus Murunga’s wife), Eugene Ambwere (former MP Murunga’s son), Gregory Atoko, Kevin Neto, Wilberforce Lutta and Stanslaus Munyekenye.
Those sponsored by political parties are Peter Oscar Nabulindo (ANC), Alex Lanya (UDA), David Were (ODM), Charles Kasamani (UDP), Auma Faida (Maendeleo Chap Chap) and Paul Achayo (MDG).
The seat fell vacant after the death of the former MP Justus Murunga on November 14, last year.
