Influential allies of ODM leader Raila Odinga are fighting a do-or-die contest for the Siaya governor seat that could be a litmus test for the Orange party. Others in the race are Siaya Deputy Governor James Okumbe, former Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo, police spokesman Charles Owino, Dan Omoro and Edwin Ng’ong’a. Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga is serving his second and last term. Opening the Kenya Medical Training College on February 27, Raila called Wandayi “a go-getter and a sharp politician". Wandayi enjoys a close association with Governor Rasanga, who’s said to prefer him as his successor to the other contenders.

Source: The Star March 07, 2021 05:20 UTC