NASA Co-Principal Moses Wetangula to Defend His Bungoma Senate Seat
After initially denying speculation that he intends to run for re-election, Moses Wetangula on Friday confirmed that he will indeed be defending his Bungoma senatorial seat on a Ford-Kenya ticket.
Wetangula is one of National Super Alliance (NASA) co-principals and has been offered a new seat that will be created if NASA wins the presidential election – Deputy Premier Cabinet Secretary.
The move seems aimed to ensure Wetangula remains in power whether or not NASA wins the presidential election with Raila Odinga as the flag bearer. He assured his supporters on Friday that the move is not meant as a sign of cowardice but rather as a strategic move in his ambition to run for the presidency in 2022.
“When you see a ram moving away, don’t think that it’s a coward, its preparing itself to hit its rival very hard… by defending my seat, I’m not a coward, even my friend, the Bomet governor, will defend his,” said Wetangula on Friday.
Ford-Kenya did not field any Senatorial aspirants in the Bungoma party primary elections held last month, and instead reserved he seat for Wetnagula, who is the party leader.
Wetangula will face Juma Mukhwana of Jubilee Party and journalists David Makali and Boniface Nyongesa in the August 8th general elections.
Comments (8)
Who is he fooling? We knew he would do that. He is not a godfather like Raila who can remain relevant even when out of an elective office. If NASA does not win -not that they are any better goververning than Jubilee but they stand a good chance this year may be 75% chance - Kalonzo and Mudavadi will disappear to oblivion. I would advice Mudavadi to also look for something to run for just incase!
HE was promised hot air. Hot air cannot take Waceke for a vacation or feed her.
Who is Waceke?
His wife who beat him once in a while anakimbia police station to write a statement
Smart dude. Wetangui knows NASA will lose. All his eggs cannot be in one tray.
SOKORA. I call your statement the TYRANY of Myopia. Meaning: If Practice Makes Perfect and Raila won in 2007 and 2013, how is he going to lose in 2017.
@Guest1, Really, Raila was President in 2007 and again in 2013. I'm I dreaming?
SOKORA. You are Dreaming; and Dreaming with Samuel Kivuitu (2007) and The High Court (2013) in your mind.