Governors fold their shirt sleeves to defend seats amid assault by rivals

Homa Bay Governor Cyprain Awiti receives clearance certificate from the County Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Returning Officer Michael Kosgei on June 2, 2017. On his left is his Deputy Hamilton Orata. Awiti was cleared to defend his seat on ODM ticket. PHOTO BY JAMES OMORO

With 65 days to the next elections, governors from Nyanza have hit the ground running a day after they were cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) amid a serious onslaught by their rivals.

Governors Cyprian Awiti (Homa Bay), Okoth Obado (Migori), James Ongwae (Kisii), John Nyangarama (Nyamira), Jack Ranguma (Kisumu) and Cornell Rasanga (Siaya) are leaving nothing to chance in their bids for a second term in office.