I have constitutional rights to go for any seat and I know I have a backing of many Kisii County residents,” he said. Mr Obure has openly expressed his gubernatorial ambitions despite both being staunch members of the Orange Democratic Movement and holding key party positions in Kisii County party structure. We cannot allow someone to intimidate the Governor simply because he doesn’t belong to a political establishment,” added Cynthia Omare in Kisii County Facebook group. “Ongwae was in TSC and did a wonderful job yet Obure was a minister and he ended up benefiting his own clan. Now that Ongwae is doing, I really wonder why the Senator is being an impediment,” said Charles Onyancha.

Source: Daily Nation July 07, 2016 13:04 UTC