The two have made it clear that they will not support Raila in his fifth bid for the top seat. Sources told The Standard that Raila remained non-committal on their demand that he backs a candidate from Western. At the weekend, Oparanya said he was in talks with Mudavadi to ensure the Luhya community fields one presidential candidate in the next elections. One Candidate Oparanya, Mudavadi and Ford Kenya’s Moses Wetang’ula are said to be angling for the ticket to fly the Mulembe nation flag should the talks bear fruits. According to him, lack of unity among Luhya leaders is what had contributed to previous disappointments.

Source: Standard Digital December 24, 2018 05:49 UTC