No more ‘Kivumbi’ as Ruto promises peaceful Wajir Campaigns and Elections

“We want a peaceful election. We’re committed as a party to a peaceful, decent election devoid of name-calling and abuses,” he said. The DP said the campaign for the Wajir West parliamentary seat will be centered on Jubilee Party’s commitment to development. “Our focus and that of our candidate will be on the policies of the Jubilee Administration and the ideas we have to take the country forward and less of other issues that have ordinarily inform elections in the past,” said Ruto.

Kolosh, a first-time lawmaker who decamped after his victory in the 2017 parliamentary election was nullified by the Supreme Court last month, said he was optimistic that he would retain the seat.The legislator, who lost his seat on January 18 following a successful petition by Abdirahman Ibrahim of the Kenya African National Union (KANU), said his election was nullified because the poll agency mishandled the polling exercise.

“In the spirit of democracy we’re going to have very healthy competition. Let my competitors read the mood on the ground. We’ll win this seat,” he said.