Africa-Press – Kenya. The UDA party has picked outgoing Ewuaso MCA Justus Ngossor as its nominee for Kajiado assembly speaker.
All the 13 MCAs-elect in UDA are backing Ngossor for the seat after a marathon of meetings between the county party leader, Katoo ole Metito, and MPs-elect.
Ngossor’s name emerged on Friday after the ODM side on Thursday claimed it had floated two names; Kipampi Ntele and Koin Lompo.
Ntele is currently the deputy clerk at the county assembly, while Lompo is a practicing lawyer in Kajiado.
Governor-elect Joseph Lenku is drumming up support for Lompo, while the Kaputiei community is backing Ntele.
Both Ntele and Lompo are residents of Kajiado East constituency, but the latter comes from Lenku’s Orokiteng’ clan.
The people of Kaputiei claim they voted for Lenku “overwhelmingly” in the just-concluded election and therefore deserve the seat for one of their own.
Ngossor however said UDA is set to win the speaker’s seat owing to its numbers after the party won 13 positions against ODM’s eight, Wiper’s two and Jubilee’s two.
“After nominations, UDA will have either nine or 10 nominated MCAs, while ODM will get four nominees as Wiper and Jubilee will each get one seat,” he said.
MCAs affiliated to the UDA party include Paul Metui (Entonet/Lenkisim), James Nina (Kimana), Timothy Saigilu (Eselenkei/Mbirikani) and Titus Matheka (Ongata Rongai).
Others are Ndindiri Mwaura (Ngong), Stephen Gatho (Olkeri), Maina Mutiga (Nkaimurunya), and John Loisa (Dalalekutuk).
Also, Jonathan Koroine (Mosiro), Joshua Saigilu (Iloodokilani), Daniel Kukan (Imaroro), Marush Kisemei (Oloosirkon) and Jackson Angaine (Rombo).
Those affiliated to the ODM party include Lewantai Lemomo, (Kuku) Eli Gor (Oloolua), David Mutunkei (Matapato South) and Joseph Torris (Ewuaso).
Others are Joseph Kiresian (Magadi), Paul Matuyia (Kitengela), Nicholas Moloma (Kenyewa/Poka) and Joshua Olowuasa (Kaputiei).
Wiper affiliates are Simon Saitoti (Purko), and Abraham Osoi (Matapato North), while those from the Jubilee party include Joseph Mutunkei (Ildamat), Amos Sholoi and (Keek-Onyokie).
After nomination, UDA will have at least 22 MCAs against Azimio’s 14.
“We have our numbers intact, they cannot buy our MCAs because we are determined to take the leadership of the county assembly,” Ngossor said.
UDA also won parliamentary seats in Kajiado West (George Sunkuyia) and North (Onesmus Ngogoyo), while ODM won in Central (Elijah Memusi), South (Sakimpa Parashina) and East (Kakuta Maimai).
(Edited by Bilha Makokha)
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