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Jostling for Nakuru Speaker seat intensifies ahead of assembly opening
Nakuru County Assembly in a past session on August 10, 2021. The number of candidates eyeing the Nakuru country speaker position has increased after a losing senator candidate Crispus Wathimba declared his interest.
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What you need to know:
- Mr Crispus Wathimba who lost in the senate elections has declared his interest in the Nakuru country speaker position.
- As the lobbying intensifies the contest is shaping up between the old guards and youthful MCAs who also fighting for the House leadership.
- The new look assembly has 39 UDA ward representatives majority of whom are youthful and are pushing for fresh blood as a new Speaker.
The number of candidates eyeing the Nakuru country speaker position has increased after a losing senator candidate Crispus Wathimba declared his interest.
Mr Wathimba lost in the senate elections when he garnered 2,638 votes in an election that was won by Tabitha Karanja who got 442,864.
