He has declined a request by Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu who on Monday asked him to drop his bid and support Jubilee candidates. Mr Thang'wa lost in the primaries to Senator Kimani Wamatangi, though he has been insisting he did not lose fairly. Mr Thang'wa garnered 178,814 votes against Mr Wamatangi's 206,282 votes. I want you in the Jubilee Party and in my team," Mr Waititu told Mr Thang'wa. "I can only change my mind when requested to by the president and the people of Kiambu," added Mr Thang'wa.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 09, 2017 10:18 UTC