As this blogger expected, news just in indicates that Nicholas Biwott is the new Kanu chairman as his list of new office bearers from the Mombasa delegates conference last week have been registered as the bonafide office bearers of Kenya's oldest political party.
It is unlikely that this is the end of the matter and what will probably follow is a long legal tussle. But one wonders whether it is really worth it, with the elections rapidly approaching, the Kenyatta faction would probably be better off concentrating their resources and time on their campaign within ODM Kenya.
It is hard to imagine Biwott as the official leader of the opposition in parliament, (have you noticed the way the man avoids TV cameras? He's not eloquent either.)
Kanu line-up after the government's decision today:
National Chairman -Nicholas Biwott
Deputy chairman-Noah Katana Ngala
Vice chairman-Prof Sam Ongeri
Vice chairman-Joash Wamangoli
Secretary General-Dr Josephine Ojiambo
Assistant Secretary General-Timothy Mwambia
Treasurer-Mohammed Sheikh Aden
Assistant Treasurer-Ayub Obara
Assistant Treasurer-Charfannu Moku
Organising Secretary-Nick Salat
Assistant Organising Secretary-Samuel Orore
Assistant Organising Secretary-Mary Kivuvi
Director of Elections-PK Sang
Secretary of Legal Affairs-Abdinassir Hassan Ali
Secretary for Information and Publicity-Yusuf Mbwana
Secretary for Environment-David Sudi
Secretary for Labour Affairs-Alex Mukabwa
Secretary for Gender-Aisha Mohammed
I received the email below from one of my political correspondents for this blog and I though I should reproduced it in full;
The die is finally cast.
Two horse race it is.
Moi, Kibaki, Biwott on one side, then Raila, Kalonzo, Ruto on the other side.
It is important that we get a third force to neutralize and then propel the youth to power.
We should reject anybody who has been a life member of KANU at one time or the other.
Moi wants to create another project in Biwott/Gideon Moi.
Why the deep hatred for ODM-Kenya?
Quote of the day:
Kalonzo: "We should not accept to be taken back to the dark days..."
Kalonzo sat with Moi and Kanu till the last minute!
Read more details on this development.
Where are we headed?
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