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Conflict of interest likely to arise if former governors join Senate

Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala during an impeachment debate of then Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko at Parliament, Nairobi on December 16, 2020 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The new urge in several governors who now want to vie for Senate seats in the same counties they have served come general elections has been met with skepticism and even scorn. The trend has left Kenyans at a crossroads.

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