This archive report was first published on 14 July 2020.
July 14, 2020 - Allies of Deputy President William Ruto and politician Musalia Mudavadi have put the spotlight on Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, urging them to declare their preferred 2022 presidential candidate.
Deposed Majority Whip Benjamin Washiali, MPs Malulu Injendi (Malava), Dan Wanyama (Webuye West), Didmus Barasa (Kimilili), Ayub Savula (Lugari), and former Kakamega Senator Dr. Boni Khalwale have asked CS Wamalwa and Oparanya to be honest with the public about their support.
Speaking at his Shianda rural home in Mumias East constituency, Washiali claimed that the so-called development agenda for the region was a smokescreen for invisible forces seeking to divide the Western region through Wamalwa and Oparanya.
“Where have they been for eight years to wake up now and declare they stand for development?” the MP asked, claiming the government tax waivers, plan to lease the public-owned sugar factories, and a ban on brown sugar imports were designed to benefit key players in the sector.
MPs Malulu Injendi, Dan Wanyama, and Didmus Barasa suggested that Musalia Mudavadi should look to the Rift Valley for allies in his quest for the presidency, citing the death of the National Super Alliance and the widening cracks within the Jubilee Party.
