Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Jirongo abandons presidential bid, joins Cord


By Augustine Oduor
Nairobi, Kenya:  Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo of the Federal Party of Kenya has dumped his presidential ambitions and joined CORD to campaign for Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Jirongo was received by the PM at a defection function where he announced he will fight it out for the Kakamega County Senate seat with UDF's Bonny Khalwale.

His move is read as part of CORD's strategy to stem the wings of UDF in Western province where former Raila ally Deputy Prime Mistier Musalia Mudavadi has pitched camp attempting to craft a Luhya unity vote.

He will be likely tasked with keeping Mudavadi busy on the ground in Western Province where the two have been battling to have political control over time.

Jirongo said: "I will vigorously campaign for Raila and Kalonzo Musyoka as president and Vice President vigorously and put up a fight to capture the Kakamega County Senate seat."

Jirongo is a perennial opponent of Mudavadi and always swings to cut his influence in the Western Kenya politics.

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