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"Nobody roughed me up. As a leader I opted to leave the funeral."

On Wednesday, Governor Orengo nominated a five-member panel.

ODM has settled on Elisha Odhiambo to defend the seat while the Communist Party of Kenya (CPK) and Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) have also fielded candidates.

THE STANDARD By Kepher Otieno | January 17th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Siaya Senator James Orengo with Gem Mp Elisha Odhiambo during the burial of Prof. Absalom Otieno in Gem Siaya county. [Collins Oduor, Standard] President Uhuru Kenyatta has been challenged to crack the whip on dissenters within his Jubilee administration. Siaya Senator James Orengo told President Kenyatta to stop tolerating dissidents in his administration. "Even us in the opposition find it difficult to deal with a divided house in Jubilee. And this is the reason we beseech the President to take charge and put his hous...

THE STANDARD Deputy President William Ruto and former Bomet governor Isaac Ruto. [DPPS] The shift by former Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto to his fierce critic William Ruto's camp on Friday marked the heightened re-alignment linked to the fight for political survival as the 2022 General Election nears. Friday's move by Isaac, a point man of the BBI campaigns in Rift Valley region, is reminiscent of past elections where top leaders sought refuge in parties perceived to be dominant in their regions to make a return to mainstream politics. The former governor, in his speech, made no secret of the fac...