2002 Elections
Four Aspirants Write Off Nyachae
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 July 2007 03:46
Cabinet Minister Prof Sam Ongeri (Nyaribari Masaba), Joseph Kiangoi (North Mugirango), Dr Erneo Nyakiba (West Mugirango) and Evans Mirieri (Kitutu Masaba) said Nyachae will take the second last position in tomorrow's election.
They said members of the Abagusi community will not make the mistake of voting for Nyachae who, they said, was to blame for the lack of development in Gusii.
Ongeri and Kiangoi dismissed Nyachae terming him a clannist and selfish leader who does not have qualities to be the next President.
Ongeri who is the Public Health Minister said Kanu will scoop a minimum of six of ten seats in the region contrary to Ford-P's claim to all the seats.
Kiangoi told the Abagusii not to waste their votes in voting in Nyachae because their votes alone will not make him to win the race for the top job.
Nyakiba and Mirieri said that for a long time, Nyachae has been a stumbling block to the unity of the Abagusii and demanded that he apologise to them first before seeking their support for the Presidency.
They were speaking at a Press conference in Nyamira town.
Separately, three Ford People parliamentary seat candidates in Kisii Central District have told the community to vote for Nyachae as a blok, adds Willice Ochieng'.
Dr Hezron Manduku (Nyaribari Masaba), Zebedeo Opore (Bonchari) and Jimmy Angwenyi (Kitutu Chache) told large crowds attracted to their (separate) campaign rallies that Nyachae had the best chance of becoming Kenya's next President.
The three also emphasised that Ford-P's candidates in Gusiiland, including themselves, were headed for landslide victories in tomorrow's polls.
Thousands of Ford-P supporters mobbed Manduku at Masimba divisional headquarters where he vowed to vote for Nyachae.
Angwenyi and Opore also enjoyed great support from Ford-P supporters in their constituencies as their agents cruised through trading centres and roads.
However, Ford-P will be facing stiff challenge from other parties with Manduku expecting stiff opposition from Ongeri (Kanu), Omari Nyamweya (Narc) and Momanyi Nyairo (SDP).
In Nyaribari Chache, Nyachae expects opposition from former Cabinet Minister Andrew John Omanga and Narc's John Allan Okemwa.
Bonchari's battle will be tricky for Opore with Kanu's Charles Onyancha and John Mochama Orwochi of National Labour Party while John Nyakundi (KSC) and Paul Matagaro of Narc can also not be underrated.
In Kitutu Chache, Angwenyi has Kanu's Richard Onyonka and KPP's Orina Momanyi. Others in the race are Prof Nyachieyo Bogonko (Narc), Prof Oeri Tumbo (SDP), Mageto Nyangena (KSC), Mong'are Nyakundi (Safina), Richard Ogamba (PPK), Jeremiah Araka (KCC) and Wilfred Nyakego (KRRP).
