Former Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha and former Kiminini MP Chris Wamalwa have declared their intentions to vie for the Trans Nzoia gubernatorial seat in the 2027 General Election.
Speaking on Friday, November 21, Nakhumicha said her decision was inspired by a new political direction given to her by her supporters.
She stressed that the Constitution permit any Kenyan, regardless of gender, to run for any leadership office, and added that in 2027 she would not be seeking the women’s representative position because she had been steered toward a different political direction.
"I take this opportunity to sincerely thank them for the new direction they have given me. That from today, as I move around, I should walk with renewed strength, declaring that I am now going to be a leader in Trans Nzoia County.
"Kenya’s Constitution allows any Kenyan, of any gender, to hold a leadership position; I want to assure you that come 2027, I will not be seeking the women’s representative seat, I have been given a new direction," she said.
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Wamalwa also affirmed that their joint political journey had officially begun.
He said the day had been dedicated to discussions about their plans and vowed to work with all communities in the cosmopolitan county.
"Today was a day for discussions, and journey to become the governor of Trans Nzoia County has began today. I'm going to work with everyone; we know Trans Nzoia is cosmopolitant and we are going to be inclusive," he said.
Elsewhere, this comes days after DAP-K Party leader Eugene Wamalwa broken his silence on the escalating tensions between his deputy party leader, George Natembeya, and DCP's Cleophas Malala, revealing that the disagreement stems from candidate selection disputes in the ongoing by-elections.
Wamalwa sought to downplay the growing rift within the United Opposition, attributing the friction to procedural challenges in determining the strongest candidates to represent the coalition in various constituencies.
"Natembeya is my deputy party leader and the governor of my home county. At the same time, Cleophas Malala is Gachagua's deputy party leader in the DCP party. The two clashed a little because of a small disagreement regarding the Kisa East by-elections," he explained.
Wamalwa provided insight into the coalition's candidate selection process, revealing that incomplete opinion polling was at the heart of the Kisa East disagreement.
He emphasized that the coalition had established a data-driven approach to candidate selection.
"We did opinion polls in the regions participating in the by-elections, and we would leave the stronger candidate to represent the united opposition. But in Kisa East, we had not completed the opinion polls to determine the stronger candidate," he added.
