Governor Akaranga names Botswana-based doctor as running mate

Governor Moses Akaranga (right) honours Dr Joseph Imbunya with a medal on Oct 20, 2016 during Mashujaa Day for exemplary contribution to the society. Akaranga has identified Dr Imbunya to be his running mate in the next elections. [Eric Lungai, Standard]

Governor Moses Akaranga has named a Botswana-based doctor, Joseph Imbunya, as his running mate in the August 8 elections, dropping his deputy Caleb Amaswache.

Mr Akaranga said Tiriki elders had approached him and advised that if he was to get the majority of their 60,000-plus votes, he would have to reward them with the deputy governor's position.