Bosom buddies Nyong’o and Outa turn guns on each other

Senator Fred Outa, Governor Anyang Nyongo (right) and his deputy Mathews Owili (centre) during a senatorial bid launch at Rabuor in Kisumu county on June 28 2017. (Collins Oduor, Standard)

When they won their seats in the 2017 elections, Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o and Senator Fred Outa were best of friends.

They shared campaign platforms and jointly regaled in their victories. Mr Outa, in his various pre and post-election comments, even hinted that the deal between him and Prof Nyong’o was to share the government on a 50-50 basis, with the Senator getting the bonus of succeeding Nyong’o at the end of his term.