LAWYER LEONARD SHIMAKA UNDER PRESSURE OVER ODM.
Story By Shimaka Media. Stakeholders in Kakamega County are exerting Pressure on Mombasa Lawyer Leonard Shimaka to contest as Kakamega Governor on ODM ticket. Speaking over the weekend at a Malava hotel, a caucus of Malava Professionals declared their support for his candidature in the race to replace Kakamega Governor Whycliffe Oparanya in 2022. "We will support Leonard Shimaka to go for the top seat because as the Kabras with the biggest voting block, we have tasted Deputy Governor fir 10 years" Said Patrick Lucheveleli. The professionals argued that Honourable Shimaka who had two months ago declared his interest in UDA ticket stood no chance due to closeness of Former Senator Bonny Khalwale to the Deputy President William Ruto. "We feel Hon. Shimaka's candidature is under threat because the former Senator who is Deputy party Leader will automatically be given the ticket thus a let down" They said DP's UDA is a party with questionable chara