FORD Kenya withdraws support for Tim Wanyonyi’s Bungoma gubernatorial bid
FORD Kenya has formally withdrawn their support for Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi’s bid for the Bungoma County governorship.
FORD Kenya has formally withdrawn their support for Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi’s bid for the Bungoma County governorship.
Speaking on Monday, December 29, the party’s leadership said the decision was prompted by Wanyonyi’s statement that he would not seek the seat on a FORD Kenya ticket, despite earlier indications that he would enjoy the party’s backing.
FORD Kenya Secretary General and Tongaren MP John Chikati said the party was taken aback by Wanyonyi’s remarks, arguing that he had never been a member of FORD Kenya and therefore could not speak as though he was walking away from the party’s ticket.
Chikati noted that FORD Kenya will follow its internal processes to nominate and support its own gubernatorial candidate for Bungoma County.
“We are shocked that he is saying that he is not going to vie on a FORD Kenya ticket as if he is a member of FORD Kenya. FORD Kenya is going to have its own candidate who will face nomination and from whom we are going to select who will be our governor,” he said.
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Bungoma Senator David Wakoli echoed the chairman’s position, stating that Wanyonyi has never had any formal ties with FORD Kenya and has not participated in the party’s internal reforms or activities that shape its agenda in Bungoma County.
“Tim Wanyonyi has never been a member of FORD Kenya, he has never been involved in any reforms within the FORD Kenya party that affect its members and the people of Bungoma County,” he stated.
On his part, Webuye East MP Martin Pepela said the MP’s conduct had crossed a line and signaled a complete breakdown in their political relationship going forward.
“My friend Tim has shown that he is not the person we thought he was. That is why we are telling Tim that he has crossed the red line; he has clearly shown that he is not a friend to us, and moving forward we are going to handle him as such,” he further said.
Wanyonyi declared his intention to run for the Bungoma gubernatorial seat in the 2027 General Election earlier in the year.
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