President Uhuru has ENDORSED or literally appointed ex Bungoma governor Ken Lusaka to be the Speaker for Senate. By Endorsing Governor Lusaka and leaving out his loyal and staunch supporter and outgoing speaker Hon Ekwee Ethuro the president is putting his best soldiers ready for another round of battle with Raila.
National Assembly Chief Whip Hon Benjamin Washiali endorsement for this position seals the Luyha fold in Jubilee. Speaker and Chief Whip are powerful just as cabinet secreatries with communsulate benefits. Effectively now the Luyha have an equivalent of four cabinet positions (Eugen Wamalwa, Jennifer Waikungu, Ken Lusaka and Washiali).
Hon Kipchumba Murkomen endorsed for senate Majority leader position and Hon Moses Cheboi for Deputy Nationa Assembly Speaker, the move is meant to reward both the North and Central Rift region that have previously complained that all big government jobs had gone to the South Rift (to CS Charles Keter’s relatives).
Justin Muturi-Speaker national Assembly, Hon Cecily Mbarire (Deputy whip National Assembly), senator Kindiki Kithure (Deputy senate speaker), Susan Kihika (Senate Chief whip), Hon Irungu Kangata (Deputy senate whip) are all expected to consolidate the Mt Kenya base/region
Aden Duale: Aden Duale set for Majority leader National Assemby and Deputy majority leader-Senate Hon Fatuma Dulo is meant to consolidate the Somali/North Frontier districts region that has rebelled against Uhuru mainly due to war on terror and related effects like extra judicial killings.
Hon Jimmy Angwenyi -Deputy Majority Leader National Assembly is meant to consolidate the elusive and ever critical Kisii vote.
The Supreme Court will deliver a ruling following a stormy sessions in which lawyers representing Raila Odinga tabled irrefutable evidence showing that elections were not held according to the rules and reulations but also the exercise breached the constitution, there was also proof from ICT experts that the system of transffering results was largely compromised.
