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Tread carefully; Senator Moses Wetang’ula warned over 2017

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang’ula joins a dance after launching the ‘Okoa
Kenya’ signature collection drive at St Catharine’s Special School in Butula,
Busia County. [PHOTO: BENJAMIN SAKWA/STANDARD]

BUNGOMA COUNTY: The recent endorsement of Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang'ula by Pokot leaders to run for the presidency has sparked speculation in Western Kenya, the political bedrock of the Opposition CORD.

Observers are asking Wetang'ula to take the endorsement with a pinch of salt, warning that it could be a scheme by the Jubilee Alliance to divide CORD ahead of the 2017 elections.

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