Politicians and professionals from Western have devised a strategy that will enable members of the Luhya community to shore up numbers in readiness for the 2017 presidential elections. About 300 people, among them 250 professionals, gathered at Golf Hotel in Kakamega yesterday where it was resolved they mobilise people to get identity and voters cards immediately instead of waiting for 2017. “All high school principals will be required to ensure students get identity cards before leaving school so that they can vote in 2017,” said convenor Prof Charles Ngome. Among those who congregated in Kakamega to map out the strategy were Kuppett and Knut officials, doctors, engineers, lawyers, youth leaders and other professionals. Also in attendance were former National Assembly Speaker Kenneth Marende, COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli, Hamisi legislator Charles Gimose, former MPs Cyrus Jirongo, Noah Wekesa and Alfred Khangati. Unity talk also gathered momentum yesterday with professionals joining the political class in a new push geared towards striking common ground. The push for elusive Luhya unity has triggered confusion in the western region over the years.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 05:25:16 +0000
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