The ceremony was attended by senior leaders of Ford Kenya party led by Moses Wetangula at Deputy President William Ruto's Karen residence. Speaker Lusaka was set to be unveiled as the Bungoma gubernatorial hopeful under the Kenya Kwanza coalition but he was a no show at the event. FileAccording to reports by The Nation, calls to Speaker Lusaka went unanswered. Later, Lusaka explained his absence from the event stating that he was not required to be at the DP's residence physically. It was later determined that Speaker Lusaka was chairing the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).

Source: Daily Nation April 08, 2022 10:46 UTC