Former Webuye East KNUT Secretary Aggrey Namisi will now fly the ODM flag for the parliamentary seat.
Namisi was handed the ODM ticket after reaching a concensus with the party leadership and other aspirants.
Speaking yesterday after being issued with the coveted Nomination Certificate, Namisi thanked the ODM leadership lead by Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna down to Ward bosses for believing in him.
“I want to thank part Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna for this opportunity and I want to assure the people of Webuye East that I am equal to the task,” he said while displaying the nomination certificate.
Namisi also promise to deliver all the votes from Webuye East to Azimio’s Raila Odinga, saying that the former Prime Minister is the best candidate to be the 5th President of Kenya.
Namisi is eyeing to replace former Kenya Football Federation boss, Alfred Sambu, who has not yet indicated whether he is going to defend the seat.
Since the splitting of the then Webuye Constituency into two, Webuye East has not known any other MP other than Sambu.
Namisi will now face competition from former Bungoma County Director of Special Programmes Caro Buyela (Jubilee), Ndivisi Ward MCA Martin ‘Investor Wanyonyi’ of Ford Kenya party and Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K)’s Dr. Wanjala Iyaya.
Webuye East has only three wards.