Western Kenya MPs dismiss Kenneth Marende’s bid for Nairobi governor seat

Water CS Eugene Wamalwa (third from left) with former Starehe MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru, Bungoma governor Ken Lusaka, Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria his Budalang’I counterpart Ababu Namwamba at Kijana Wamalwa memorial service in Kitale on Tuesday.

KITALE: A section of MPs from Western have dismissed former Speaker Kenneth Marende’s bid for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat.

MPs Ababu Namwamba (Budalang’i), David Lazaro (Saboti), Janet Nangabo (Trans Nzoia) and John Waluke (Sirisia) accused Mr Marende of trying to sabotage the ambitions of Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa of becoming the Nairobi governor.