This is after it emerged neither Mr Sossion nor his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party have written to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) communicating the decision by the unionist to decline the seat. I am still an ODM party life member and have tremendous respect for my party. His Party, ODM, confirmed that Sossion was yet to notify it of his decision to decline the slot saying as things stand, IEBC can still proceed to gazette him. I thought the committee on nomination may have received it, but when I inquired, there was no letter," said ODM executive Director Oduor Ong'wen. Unconfirmed reports indicated Sossion was being edged out to pave way for former Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto.

Source: Standard Digital August 25, 2017 05:37 UTC