Nyong’o advised to follow Mbadi’s footsteps of shelving gubernatorial ambition
By Dickson Odhiambo
March 31, 2022
Nyong’o advised to
follow Mbadi’s footsteps of shelving gubernatorial ambition
Kisumu
Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o has been advised to follow the example of the
Orange Democratic Movement {ODM} Party National chairman John Mbadi who has
dropped his Homa Bay gubernatorial bid.
Ken Obura
who is an aspiring Governor in Kisumu County says Governor Nyong’o should
shelve his ambition of seeking re-election as the Governor of Kisumu and
concentrate on helping the Azimio La
Umoja Presidential Candidate Raila Odinga in his Presidential bid.
Addressing the
media in Kisumu today, Obura said this is the best thing for the current Kisumu
Governor to do ahead of the ODM Party primaries slated this April 13.
“The Governor
of Kisumu County should follow the footsteps of our ODM Party National Chairman
John Mbadi who has stepped down and will now move up there to help our
Presidential candidate Raila Odinga,” says Obura.
Obura claims
that Governor Nyong’o won’t win the ODM Party Gubernatorial nominations hence
this is the best time for him to shelve seeking a re-election as the Governor
for Kisumu County.
Obura says
should Governor Nyong’o insist on seeking re-elections then results will be
there during the nomination process slated on April 13.
Obura’s
candidature to challenge Governor Nyong’o in the ODM Party’s primaries was
reached in February this year after Political Opponents of the Kisumu Governor fronted
him to face off Nyong’o in the Orange Democratic Movement Party primaries in
order to get the party’s ticket for the gubernatorial seat.
The
five namely former Governor Jack Ranguma, Kisumu Senator Fred Outa, Former
Chief Administrative Secretary Ken Obura, Former Speaker of the
County Assembly of Kisumu Onyango Oloo and former Chief of staff in Nyong’o administration
Patrick Ouya endorsed Ken Obura the immediate former Chief Administrative
Secretary in the Ministry of East African Community so as to face the current
Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o in the ODM Party primaries with an aim of
clinching the party’s ticket during the April exercise.
Addressing
the residents of Kisumu County within the Central Business District where they
unveiled Obura’s candidature, Kisumu Senator Fred Outa said they are fully
prepared to mobilize for the Presidential votes for Azimio La Umoja aspirant
Raila Amollo Odinga in his fifth attempt to the Presidency in the August 9
polls.
Outa
said they resolved to back the Former Chief Administrative Secretary to square
it out with the current governor Nyong’o in the ODM party primaries.
The
five said they will fully be behind Obura’s bid to clinch the ODM Party’s
ticket to vie for the Governorship of Kisumu County in the August polls.
Nyong’os
opponents have further resolved that should the ODM Party primaries appear
shambolic and Governor Nyong’o handed over its ticket then they have another
plan of unveiling another candidate to face him off in the August polls.
Obura
who addressed the press and the gathering immediately after his endorsement
accepted the gesture and said he will work with the entire team to ensure that
he clinch the party’s ticket and vie for the gubernatorial seat during the
General Elections.
Obura
is campaigning on the platform of improving the health care systems, food
security, provision of water, empowerment of women and the youth.
“Having
a proper healthcare system in place is very key. We have money and this ensure
that drugs are available in our health facilities within Kisumu County and our
Doctors and nurses plus other health care providers are paid in time,” Obura
says.
A senior
officer at the County Government of Kisumu Department of Communications has
responded to the issue and wondered why Obura wants the Governor to drop his
ambition of being re-elected as the Governor.
“Why
does he want the Governor to drop his ambitions, why can’t he just wait and
face the Governor at the ballot, if he is a man enough, why is he crying
himself lame before the main contest,?” the officer ask
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