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Azimio- One Kenya leadership in Kakamega county is at loggerheads  over the formation of a 50-50 per cent sharing of  government with a deputy governor having equal number of cabinet appointments as his boss.

Gubernatorial candidate Fernandes Barasa repudiated his running-mate,  Lugari MP, Ayub Savula for introducing a co-principal debate in the county administration and tacitly declared that Kakamega would be one government under his leadership.

In response to Savula remarks that went viral on social networks that he is entitled to five cabinet slots and 50 per cent stake in government, Barasa said persons  speaking about nusu mkate (half bread) administration were day dreamers.

One government

 “We shall have one government. Nothing like nusu mkate, ‘’ he told the press after meeting a section of clergymen from Christian churches in Kakamega county at the Bukhungu stadium, in direct response to Savula’s weekend remarks.

 While on a campaign tour in Malava on Sunday, Savula   claimed that an agreement he signed with Barasa guarantees him a 50-50 stake if  Azimio wins the kakamega governor’s seat.

 Savula also claimed he did not back down on his quest for the governor’s seat but made a tactical retreat to enhance his stake. “Who said I dropped out of the race? Not at all. The county government has 10 cabinet slots. I will take five slots and Barasa five.”  

 Barasa declared: “I want to confirm that we shall have one government and that it is an illusion for anyone thinking about nusu mkate.

 Barasa and Savula have undertaken separate campaigns in the hunto for the 849,000 registered voters in the county. Their campaign messages have often clashed.

 Yesterday, Barasa confidence he would triumph in the General-Election to be held in two week’s time and continue the work of  outgoing governor Wycliffe Oparanya.  He promised to do away with provision of the finance Act 2022/23, that compels conveners and organisers of religious crusades to pay fees to the county government.

 “The clergy are engaged in free services and asking them to pay in order to pray or render that service is wrong. My government will not enforce this provision,” he declared.