Senator Malala picks female running mate proposed by Khalwale
By Peter Ochieng
Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has picked a female running mate as the race to succeed outgoing governor Wycliffe Oparanya hots up, towards the August 9, 2022, general elections.
Malala who is seeking to succeed Oparanya under the Kenya Kwanza political outfit has settled on Dr. Beatrice Inyangala, from the Kabras community as his running mate.
Speaking in Malava constituency over the weekend, Malala said men and women will share county positions on a 50-50 basis if he is elected the second Kakamega governor.
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Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala and Dr Beatrice Inyangala during a campaign trail in Chimoroni area, Chemuche Ward in Malava Constituency on Saturday, April 16, 2022. |Courtesy| Senator Malala Twitter|[/caption]
"I have said that in my government; when I appoint one man, I appoint one lady. That is why I have appointed my deputy governor from here in Kabras West," he said.
Dr. Inyangala's husband, Ronald Inyangala intended to vie for the Malava Parliamentary seat but had to shelve his ambitions in order to pave way for his wife to be picked as Malala's running mate.
Former Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale said that he initially intended to pick Dr. Inyangala as his running mate, before proposing her name to Senator Malala.
"I told her to leave her job at the United Nations (UN) and come be my running mate in the gubernatorial race. I thank Malala for listening to me. When I stepped down for him, he saw it fit to pick her as his running mate," said the bullfighter, as he is popularly known in political circles.
The vocal politician had expressed interest in the gubernatorial position, before stepping down for Malala after lengthy discussions with Kenya Kwanza leaders, Deputy President William Ruto, ANC party boss Musalia Mudavadi and his Ford Kenya counterpart Moses Wetang'ula.
Khalwale is vying for the Kakamega Senate seat.
Senator Malala becomes the first gubernatorial candidate in the Western region to name his running mate ahead of this year's elections.
Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala and Dr Beatrice Inyangala during a campaign trail in Chimoroni area, Chemuche Ward in Malava Constituency on Saturday, April 16, 2022. |Courtesy| Senator Malala Twitter|[/caption]
"I have said that in my government; when I appoint one man, I appoint one lady. That is why I have appointed my deputy governor from here in Kabras West," he said.
Dr. Inyangala's husband, Ronald Inyangala intended to vie for the Malava Parliamentary seat but had to shelve his ambitions in order to pave way for his wife to be picked as Malala's running mate.
Former Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale said that he initially intended to pick Dr. Inyangala as his running mate, before proposing her name to Senator Malala.
"I told her to leave her job at the United Nations (UN) and come be my running mate in the gubernatorial race. I thank Malala for listening to me. When I stepped down for him, he saw it fit to pick her as his running mate," said the bullfighter, as he is popularly known in political circles.
The vocal politician had expressed interest in the gubernatorial position, before stepping down for Malala after lengthy discussions with Kenya Kwanza leaders, Deputy President William Ruto, ANC party boss Musalia Mudavadi and his Ford Kenya counterpart Moses Wetang'ula.
Khalwale is vying for the Kakamega Senate seat.
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