It is sigh of relief for Westlands Member of Parliament Tim Wanyonyi after Michael Gumo finally stepped down.
Wanyonyi will now defend his seat on the August 9, 2022 poll using the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket.
According to Azimio Secretary-General Junet Mohamed, the decision was arrived at after much consultations.
“We had consultation chaired by Odinga and Michael Gumo has accepted to step down in favour of Wanyonyi.
The matter has now been sorted out and those waiting for a fallout should know that today is a good Sunday belonging to the Lord,” Junet said.
Wanyonyi was initially eyeing the governor’s position under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party.
He was, however, forced to shelve his ambitions after consensus talks within Azimio that saw Jubilee’s candidate Polycarp Igathe clinch the ticket.
The Political Parties Dispute Tribunal (PPDT) nullified the nomination of Wanyonyi after Gumo moved to court to challenge ODM’s decision to nominate him.
The Tribunal had further directed ODM to conduct fresh nominations in 72 hours.