Roots Party Leader and 2022 Presidential Candidate Prof. George Wajackoyah has handed a direct nomination ticket to youthful Bungoma politician Robert Sifuna for the forthcoming Senatorial By Election slated for December.

The flamboyant Party Leader promised his Party and personal support to the candidate and asked him to deliver quality representation and oversight when he wins the elections.

The Bungoma Senate seat fell vacant early September with the Senator Moses Wetangula being elected Speaker of the National Assembly.

The seat, which has attracted great interest and political intrigues from various candidates and parties, is believed will revert to Ford Kenya, through Wafula Wakoli, a long time aide of Speaker Wetangula, who is seen to have the Speaker and the Party’s blessings!

Other high profile contenders for the seat are Mwambu Mabonga via UDA, Jacob Machacha via an Azimio Coalition Party and Rev Herman Kasili via UDP.

Bungoma businessman Lendrix Waswa dropped his bid Sunday in favor of Wafula Wakoli, the Ford Kenya candidate, days after political intrigues that preceded the announcement.

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