Jubilee Party is working on the negotiation of the candidates eying on the Laikipia East parliamentary seat to ensure it gets the best.
The Mountain Journal has learnt that in the past three days the panel its yet to get the best candidate with the influence and capacity to handle the likes of The Service Party Leader Mwangi Kiunjuri, and UDA nominee Deddy Mohammed who are eying for the lucrative slot.
Photo/Mwangi wa Sammy
In the panel seated at Panari Hotel in Nyahururu were the community mobiliser Mwangi wa Sammy , the agricultural expert Michael Waigwa and Antony Rukwaro who were invited to save the party from facing the expensive nomination promises.
They were asked on how they would conduct their campaigns, financial muscles among others in the hunt from voters in the cosmopolitan Laikipia East constituency.
A candidate said the panel is expected to give its verdict on Tuesday after the easter holiday break.
“The panel is committed to give the constituency the best and hope they will be transparent as they have information pertaining from the candidates based on poll surveys,” one of the candidates said.
Each of the candidates was asked for their election manifesto which were being compared of their themes and the popularity of the candidate in the wards that are spread in Laikipia East and Laikipia Central sub counties.
On Friday, hope for Catherine Waruguru to vie for the Laikipia East seat were buried after she lost on the UDA nominations alongside the former MP Anthony Mutahi Kimaru.
In the neighbouring Laikipia North Constituency, the three aspirants are awaiting the verdict from the party.
The incumbent Sarah Korere, Joseph Shuel and Timothy Ole Musiany have also gone through the interviews with the locals calling for a transparent process.
They have launched their party campaigns mobilizing the residents and drumming support for the Presidential candidature of Raila Odinga.
In the constituency , UDA candidate Simon Maina Munene has been on the ground popularizing the Deputy President William Ruto.
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