Speaker of the Senate Kenneth Lusaka has called on the Luhya community to be united under one course in the coming general elections.
Speaking during his campaign tour in Webuye East on Sunday, Lusaka faulted a section of Luhya leaders for defying the community.
“In Nyanza, they have Raila Odinga, Rift Valley its William Ruto but in Luhya land, everyone wants to go their way,” Lusaka said.
Lusaka has awakened his trial for the second time in the Bungoma County gubernatorial race in 2022.
Just like other communities shield their leaders, he asked grassroots leaders to mobilize for the same in the community.
“I want to beseech you the Luhya people to nurture our leaders so that they can compete at the national level,” Lusaka said.
If elected, he promised to prioritise the youth and give them opportunities both in the government and private sector.
In the spirit of loyalty, Lusaka lauded Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula as the best senator in the country.
“You have one of the senators in the country, he is much focused and is an articulate debater,” he said.
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On his part, Wetangula committed to ensuring the disadvantaged and minority people in the community are part and parcel of administration.
“If we despise the minority then we are under- civilised and going against devolution,” Wetangula said.
Lusaka declared his gubernatorial bid after meeting professionals and opinion leaders from across the county.
This caused jitters in incumbent governor Wycliffe Wangamati’s camp.
Wangamati beat Lusaka, the county’s first governor, in the 2017 elections.
In his campaign trail at Tachoni elder Patrick Sitati’s home, Lusaka was accompanied by Ford Kenya Party leader Moses Wetangula and other MCAs.
Lusaka, a former provincial administrator, and Permanent Secretary appears to have learned from his mistakes in 2017 and says he has his eyes on the prize.
Wangamati won the seat on the Ford Kenya ticket after garnering 197,422 votes.
Lusaka, who ran on the Jubilee Party ticket, came a close second with 175,929 votes BY THE STAR