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Furore over Alfred Mutua's endorsement as kingpin

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua. (Photo: Willis Awandu/Standard)

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua's endorsement by Ukambani elders has caused ripples in the region's political landscape.

A day after over 23,000 Ukambani leaders drawn from Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, Kwale and Taita Taveta counties endorsed Dr Mutua as the spokesperson of the Kamba nation, the governor's allies praised the development but Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka's supporters poured cold water on the move.

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