Kalonzo Musyoka withdraws from Senate Speaker race on election day

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka at the KICC in Nairobi on August 22, 2022. [Kelly Ayodi, Standard]

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Thursday, September 8, withdrew his candidature for Senate Speaker race, leaving six other contestants to battle it out.

Clerk of the Senate Jeremiah Nyegenye told the newly sworn-in senators that Musyoka, in a letter under the reference code WDM/SEN/GC/22, dated September 8, 2022, and addressed to his office, revealed his decision to withdraw from the race.