Ms Kavindu is the former wife of former Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama. At a ceremony presided over by Mr Musyoka at the party’s Karen offices in Nairobi Wednesday morning, Ms Kavindu was given the Wiper ticket to battle it out with other candidates, including one who will be fielded by her former husband’s party. Speaking after receiving the Wiper certificate on Wednesday morning, Ms Kavindu said she left the Jubilee Party "with the blessings of the party leader". Sources told the Nation that at first, Wiper wanted to field Jennifer Mueni Kabaka — one of the widows of former Senator Boniface Kabaka — but changed its mind in favour of Mr Muthama’s former wife.