As the deadline for the resignation of civil servants who want to join politics nears, Water Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has been urged to specify which seat he intends to vie for in the forthcoming general election.
Addressing residents at Misanga village, Tongaren Sub County during the 11th anniversary of the late George Matumbai, Bungoma County women representative Dr. Reginalda Wanyonyi said it isn’t in vain that his brother the late Michael Wamalwa Kijana was once the vice president of the Republic of Kenya, saying he should, therefore, take over the mantle adding that his clan of Bhaengele is known to be always on the forefront in leadership.
“We appreciate that you are serving as the Cabinet secretary in the national government but time has come for you to come back home and serve your people in an elected post which many are anticipating you will announce soon,” she added
Her sentiments were echoed by former nominated councillor Maurice Kimwela who said the Water CS should just vie for the Trans Nzoia gubernatorial seat, saying many are of the opinion that he will be able to deliver in Trans Nzoia rather than the earlier proposal of him vying in Nairobi.
He further added that his late brother Michael Wamalwa passed away after consolidating the Western residents in government adding that the clarion call should be the same this year so as to be able to achieve more development projects in the region in association with the County government.
However, the Cabinet secretary didn’t contribute to the topic but called upon the chiefs and their assistants to continue with the delivery of identity cards to residents to enable them to register in large numbers in the ongoing voter registration exercise.
He said it is the youths’ right who have attained eighteen years of age to acquire national identity cards and also to be able to register as voters.
He congratulated the chiefs in Tongaren constituency for a job well done saying they are currently leading in the voter registration exercise in Bungoma County.
Geoffrey Matumbai, one of the sons of the late George Matumbai, thanked all who attended the memorial service and also called upon those who had not registered as voters to do so in the ongoing exercise.
He also challenged leaders from the Western region to be sober enough and to offer a political direction to residents ahead of the general election which he says will be able to help shape the economic platform of the region.