Deputy governors in the North Rift counties have remained silent about their political future ahead of the general election. In Nandi, sources say Governor Cleophas Lagat will most likely retain Deputy Governor Dominic Biwott as his running mate. Current Deputy Governor Daniel Chemno is Mandago’s close ally, but there have been no indications whether the two will vie together or not. In Uasin Gishu county, for instance, someone else has expressed interest in being Governor Jackson Mandago’s deputy next year. Trans Nzoia Deputy Governor Stanley Kenei has recently defended Governor Patrick Khaemba’s performance, amid demands by some Ford Kenya officials that Khaemba should pick another running mate next year.

Source: The Star May 28, 2016 02:37 UTC