Jinxed aspirant Mariam Sharlet has decided to withdraw her bid to vie for the Msambweni parliamentary seat. – By Gerald Gekara.
Sharlet, who has jumped ship twice, has finally resolved to endorse Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate Omar Boga.
Sharlet had dramatically deserted her ODM party after the Raila led opposition wing chose Omar Boga. However, her decision to defect to the Jubilee Party were met with dismay after the party decided not to field a candidate.
According to a statement from the party Secretary General, Rafael Tuju said the decision was made in light of the Raila- Uhuru handshake.
However, the move comes hardly a day after ODM party’s candidate Omar Boga tested positive for the virus. Even worse, an ODM campaign official died of Covid-19,
According to the party, Joseph Omuya died on Thursday at the Coast General Hospital in Mombasa.
Kwale County Branch Chairman Hassan Mwanyoa who confirmed the incidents sent a message of condolence to the family.
“It is unfortunate that we have lost one of our chief campaigner’s Joseph Omuya, who until his death was the party’s Kwale County Organising Secretary,” said Mwanyoa.
