[File, Standard]Comedian MC Jessy, who is eyeing South Imenti parliamentary seat, now claims he was coerced by UDA operatives into foregoing his MP bid. "MC Jessy will join the presidential campaign team after postponing his parliamentary bid in favour of Mwiti Kathaara for the South Imenti seat,” Ruto said. On April 18, Jessy made a U-turn, saying he was still in the South Imenti MP race, though on an independent ticket. I had been asked to take part in negotiations on who gets the UDA ticket in South Imenti MP race. Wainaina lost the UDA ticket to Kiambu Senator Paul Kimani Wamatangi, who got 86,020 votes in the April 14 primaries.

Source: Standard Digital April 22, 2022 11:16 UTC