A Nakuru County Assembly Member’s move to empower youths in Wycliffe Wangamati-led Bungoma County is giving a section of politicians from the region a run for their money.
Mr.Peter Palang’a , the Olkaria ward MCA has put his focus on Bokoli ward and the entire Webuye West constituency, a move that has started worrying some politicians interested in the regions ahead of 2022 general polls.
Pundits have it that Palang’a, the current Nakuru county assembly minority Leader is likely to face Mr.Dan Wanyama, the current Webuye West MP in 2022 but if the worst comes at the nomination stage, he is strategizing to unseat Bokoli ward MCA Jack Kawa.
An insight report by a local publisher, newsflash.co.ke has dug deep into Mr Panga’s development record, among it being his love for sports, thus organizing youth football tournaments.
“Mine is to give back to the society, despite being an MCA in Nakuru, I believe that as I age, I need to help my people, am not interested in local politics because am still the servant of Olkaria voters who trusted me with their votes, I will still serve them given another chance,” he was quoted by the local publisher.
Palang’a has organized three successful tournaments in Bokoli Ward involving almost all disciplines.
Political pundits hover that both Wanyama and Kawa who are renowned sport men’s have failed to organize such events which are youth friendly since they were voted for the first time in 2013.
The pundits suggest that the two are worried because if Palang’a contests for either of the seats it will be an up hill task for them.
He was born and raised in Sasa village, Bokoli Ward before moving to Naivasha where he played for the now defunct Oserian Fastac.He later joined politics in 2007 on an ODM party where he has won thrice in a row.
But the Webuye West MP has dismissed Palang’a as an outsider who cannot mount a serious campaign in Webuye West.
“Palang’a is an elected leader in Nakuru, let him concentrate his politics there, if it is about the issue of empowering my people in his small way, he is welcome, I was reelected based on my development record,” he was quoted.
Bokoli MCA Jack Kawa in his comments stated he is ready for a fruitful competition but asked Palang’a to go slow on Bungoma politics because he will end up a disappointed man.
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