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Several politicians from Migori County including former MPs have already started campaigning to succeed the late Ben Oluoch Okello barely a day after his demise.
Grapevine has learnt that some politicians have quietly sent word round that their supporters should brace for another attempt at the Senate race.
The Senator’s family have since appealed to area politicians to give them time to mourn the departed Senator before they can start campaigning for the seat.
The Senate seat has not been declared vacant.
Elsewhere…
A governor who recently fired one of his senior officers may not be sitting pretty after all.
The sacked officer is said to be working round the clock to make the county boss's stay in office as uncomfortable as possible.
The man - who was at the heart of the governor's campaigns is said to be gathering information that he can use against his former boss.
He has been meeting with local leaders who were in the governor's campaign but who have since fallen out with the county boss.
