And then, like a thunderbolt out of the blue, Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala (ANC) was axed on Wednesday as Senate deputy Minority leader. Ford Kenya party leader and Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang’ula, a Nasa co-principal, also rushed into the Malala saga with sleeves rolled up. Long dismissed as a Luhya politician unknown outside Western, Mudavadi appears set to storm the national stage. Mudavadi’s allies are buoyed not only by the recent Western success but also by the whispers that Uhuru could endorse their man for 2022. The smoke from Western this week is a powerful signal that the region is being locked down for Mudavadi.

Source: The Star March 28, 2021 01:52 UTC