Former Bumula lawmaker Moses Mwambu Mabonga has been handed a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket to contest for the Bungoma Senate seat position.
Present during the awarding of the UDA party ticket was National UDA national elections board chairman Antony Mwaura who said that the party will also be giving party tickets to aspirants in other regions.
In an Interview with the press on Friday in Nairobi, Mwambu noted that he is prepared to battle it out with Ford Kenya’s Wafula Wakoli in a forthcoming by-election slated on December 8.
“I have no problem with my competitors, I am ready to compete with them in a friendly match ahead of us, I know that Bungoma voters believe in me and the UDA leadership,” Mwambu said.
Mwambu Mabonga, Sirisia MP John Waluke, Webuye West MP Dan Wanyama, and Mt. Elgon lawmaker Fred Kapondi were pioneers of the UDA agenda in Bungoma county.
Waluke however went back to the Jubilee party, an affiliate of the Azimio La Umoja coalition.
Mwambu lauded the Western region for turning out in huge numbers in the August 9 polls and casting their votes.
“Kenyans believed in the Kenya Kwanza plan which is why they voted for the Kenya Kwanza leaders. I still have a vision of changing Bungoma and I will change it through the Senate,” he said.
Mwambu contested for the Bumula seat in the August polls but was defeated by Jack Wamboka of DAP-K.
Wamboka has said that he will back Mwambu’s election to become the Bungoma Senator.
Mwambu added, “Bumula has been left behind for many years it is high time we have a leader who can sit at the national table and negotiate for a bigger cake, we have suffered for a long time”.
Mwambu said that Bungoma needs a leader who will play his oversight role adding that he fits in Wetang’ula’s shoes.
On his part, Webuye West MP Dan Wanyama affirmed he is behind Mwambu’s bid arguing that the Bungoma Senate position needs an individual who will do his oversight role without fear.
Also Present was Kabuchai politician Evans Kakai.