William Ruto allies Governor Jackson Mandago and MP Oscar Sudi are at loggerheads over the Uasin Gishu Senator seat.
As Mandago exits the stage after serving as the county’s governor for two terms, he aims at remaining in the political game by holding the senatorial seat.
On the other hand, Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi is aiming higher, from serving in the National Assembly to the Senate in 2022.
This has led to a bitter truce between the two, with Sudi arguing that Mandago is too big for the Senate, while the latter opines that Oscar has failed as an MP hence should not be elevated to Senator.
Speaking in an event on Sunday, Sudi asked Mandago to leave the Uasin Gishu Senator seat for youthful leaders and focus on campaigning for William Ruto at a national level.
“Mandago should now come out like other men and seek national votes. He needs to go and campaign in Western, Eastern, and in Mombasa and leave the Senate seat for young leaders,” Sudi said.
In his response, Mandago asked Sudi to focus on serving the people of Kapseret.
“Some people are in parliament but cannot even propose one law. Sudi will not decide for me on what to do. Stop that nonsense, I am a tough one,” he said.
There have been fallouts in William Ruto’s party as members contest for the same seat.
The same truce has been witnessed in Kirinyaga County, where incumbent Anne Waiguru and Woman Rep Wangui Ngirici are eyeing the gubernatorial seat.
The entry of Anne Waiguru, left Wangui Ngirici who is a pioneer at UDA restless, threatening to leave the party.
“Politics is akin to the game of chess; you must study it well as your next decision would determine whether you win or lose. I have now retreated to carefully study my options before I make my next political move,” Ngirici told the Standard.
