Homa-Bay
governor Cyprian Awiti finally delivered the Kibiri ward seat amidst fear that
a number of ODM MPs from the county were secretly supporting rival candidates.
According to sources, Awiti led the campaigns from the front and bankrolled the
campaigns.
Opiyo
Ondiek of ODM was declared the winner after garnering 2,936 votes and was
followed by Michael Onyango of WDM (2,023), Apollo Adede (167), Joel Omollo
(65) and Omondi Odiembo (59).
The
by-election produced political fireworks as some local politicians had schemed
to embarrass ODM by supporting the WDM candidate.
Awiti’s
political strategy has left many of his enemies politically irrelevant.
Immediately after assuming office, he has consolidated his political base by
bringing on board even those who were opposed to his candidature during the
last general elections.
Of
late, there have been calls from some quarters that he should retire after but
such calls have been termed as immature and designs by politicians eyeing the
gubernatorial seat in 2017.
Even
as some few disgruntled politicians call for his retirement, Homa-Bay residents
are said to be backing him. They have also dismissed Karachuonyo MP James
Rege’s announcement that he will be vying for the governor’s seat in 2017.
Rege
who is serving his second term is likely to meet stiff opposition from the
electorate mainly because of the manner in which his cronies are running the
CDF. There have been claims that the people running the Karachuopnyo CDF are
notorious in kickbacks before they approve funding or awarding contracts.
There
have been whispers across the county that should Awiti opt not to defend his
seat in 2017 then eyes will be on Sammy
Wakiaga, who sources also say has gone abroad for further studies.
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