This archive report was first published on 29 June 2021.
On June 29, 2021, Lawyer Cliff Ombeta announced his intention to run for the Bonchari parliamentary seat in the 2022 General Election. He will be vying on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party ticket, which is linked to Deputy President William Ruto.
Notably, Ombeta had previously thrown his support behind the then-UDA candidate Teresa Bitutu in the May 16 Bonchari by-election. However, Bitutu lost the contest to ODM’s Pavel Oimeke.
Speaking at the launch of a UDA Party office in Suneka Town, Nyamira County, Ombeta declared, “I am ready for the [Bonchari parliamentary] battle.”
