Kenya Kwanza Coalition has nominated Ford Kenya party leader Moses Wetangula to the position of Speaker of the National Assembly.
The Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader, Musalia Mudavadi made the announcement on Saturday, August 20 during the coalition’s meeting in Karen, Nairobi.
Moreover, Mudavadi stated that all the coalition principals agreed to pick Wetangula for the position as per their agreement before the August 9 General Elections.
“I have the singular honor and privilege on behalf of Kenya Kwanza to announce that we have unanimously agreed that the Speaker nominee for the National Assembly for the Kenya Kwanza coalition shall be Moses Masika Wetangula, Papa wa Roma,” Mudavadi stated.
Furthermore, from the just concluded general elections the Ford Kenya party chief scooped majority of the seats in his Bungoma backyard.
In addition, Wetangula successfully retained his Senate position in the county.
“I told you that those coup plotters won’t push me from Ford-Kenya, I promised them that they must be defeated in these elections which has happened, their coup died on arrival,” Wetangula said after results declaration on August 12, 2022.
Besides, after President-elect William Ruto’s victory, Wetangula and all the Kenya Kwanza co-principals are staring at power-sharing deals if Ruto is sworn into office.
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Nonetheless, Mudavadi was promised the position of Prime Cabinet Secretary if the Kenya Kwanza won the presidential seat.