ELECTRONIC SYSTEM Vs MANUAL SYSTEM AS A BACK UP

Vihiga county residents have expressed their discontent in Amani National Congress leader who is also a member of a newly formed political alliance NASA. The residents said that the leader, Honorable Musdalia mudavadi presented to them Senator George Khaniri as a preferred candidate to be voted in as the first senator for Vihiga county.

 

They further said that Mr. Mudavadi begged them to vote for Khaniri yet he knew very well that Khaniri had a very bad development record as a member of parliament for Hamisi constituency.He further said that they could have elected somebody else but due to the respect they had for Mudavadi, they decided to vote for his preferred candidate.

 

According to them, things were made worse when the senator started attacking the ANC leader at every single opportunity he got as he sort to gain popularity over Mudavadin who has a big following in the region.Mr. Khaniri knew that by attacking Mudavadi that will give him a political mileage in 2022.The vihiga senator has shown an interest in running for the presidency in 2022.

 

George Khaniri-photo courtesy

The Vihiga Senator, George Khaniri criticized the Amani coalition over his absence in the region yet he was claiming to be the king in the region. He further said that Mudavadi was not conversant with the region because he spends most of his time in Nairobi instead of the rural area-Vihiga.He also said that Mudavadi was relying on the Members of County Assembly to get votes.Claims that were later denied by Mudavadi.

 

However, the senator will be having a rough time while seeking re-elaction as Vihiga senator.The political wave in the region is bound to change drastically and the quite senator is considering other options.

 

Over the years, senator Khaniri has been known to wait until the last minute to decide which political party he will use.He has always made this decision basing on the political wave in the region.According to many, he uses this trick so that he can be elected as a leader in the county. “The senator knows very well that his development records are very poor that is why he sees this as a last resort,” said a resident.

 

The legislature ensures that he gets the popular party in the region nomination so that he sails through easily.For instant in 2007, he was beaten by a prominent businessman in the region by Upendo Magomere. Mr. Magomere was not given the ODM ticket because he was tot recognized by the top brass of ODM by that time, Mudavadi being one of them.

 

However, there were allegations that Mr. Magomere was given a bribe so that he could shelf his ambitions of becoming the next MP.Claims that Mr. Magomere denied. During this time Mudavadi stood by the side of Khaniri and he was re- elected to parliament.Later on, Khaniri chest thumped that the one to remove him from power is yet to be born.

It is claimed that Mr. Khaniri has decamped to ODM after sensing defeat in UDF nominations.There are also allegation that has paid millions to secure his ticket as an ODM senator nominee.

Meanwhile, the Luhya unit is still a mirage as some section of the leaders from Western Kenya shooting down the new spokesman role Mudavadi was given.Mr. Wetangula, Khalwale, Eugene Wamalwa and many others who feel they command the region. They disagree with Atwoli’s idea of proclaiming Mudavadi as the regions spokesman.