Mt Kenya Governor at odds with financiers over successor

A GOVERNOR FROM Mt Kenya has reportedly faced difficulties with his former campaign financiers after he allegedly refused to support their preferred candidate as his successor. Instead, the county leader has opted for a senior official from his administration to succeed him, sparking a dispute. The financiers, who include prominent business figures in the county, had backed a lawmaker to take over governorship in the upcoming polls. However, the governor believes that if elected as his successor, the MP will not safeguard his ‘interests.’ He has now stated unequivocally that he will not support the MP.

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