A meeting of all political leaders from Nyanza is expected in the next few days where the Matiang'i development will be discussed. “He is being viewed as the best candidate for President Kenyatta and Raila’s handshake side,” the official said. The idea of elevating the Matiang'i to the role of Nyanza spokesman is to propel him to be among the sons to whom Raila might consider handing the baton. Matiang’i is treated as the senior-most government official in the region, and one who can easily mobilise leaders to a roundtable. Matiang’i is set to meet a governor from Nyanza on Monday as part of their joint efforts with Raila to consolidate the region.

Source: The Star July 05, 2021 02:03 UTC