Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Thursday, September 8 withdrew from the Senate speaker’s race.
Kalonzo Wednesday, September 7, threw his hat back into the Senate speaker’s race after dropping out of the National Assembly speaker’s contest.
Kalonzo was fronted by the Azimio One Kenya Alliance headed by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta.
In the contest, the Wiper leader was slated to battle it out with former Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi who has the backing of the Kenya Kwanza wing.
“Hon. Kenneth Marende to go for speaker of the National Assembly and Hon Kalonzo Musyoka to go for speaker of the Senate,” Philip Etale, ODM’s Communications Director, announced.
Initially, Kalonzo had been in the National Assembly speaker’s race but opted to drop out in fear of being humiliated at the elections set to be conducted on Thursday, September 8.
Azimio senators stormed out of the Senate in protest after the clerk, Jeremiah Nyegenye, announced that Wiper Party leader, Kalonzo Musyoka withdrew from the speaker race.
“Pursuant to Standing Order No. 8, a candidate may by written notice to the clerk, withdraw his or her candidature before a ballot has started.
“In this regard, I want to draw to the attention of the senate and hon senators that this morning Hon Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, by a letter reference WDM/SEM/GC 2022, his excellency withdrew his candidature of the speaker of the senate will not appear on the ballot paper,”
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