Days after he led a delegation from Busia county to meet Deputy President William Ruto, Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong' seems to have opened a battle front at home.
The meeting was held at Ruto's Sugoi home in Turbo constituency, Uasin Gishu county on Wednesday, and also brought on board a delegation from Bungoma county.
Consequently, a number of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leaders and members in the county have questioned and bashed his move.
Among these is Peter Ondima, his rival and a petitioner of his August 2017 reelection, who argues that the county boss lied in his narrative that he visited Ruto on development basis.
Speaking to the Standard, Odima claimed that Ojaamong sought personal favours, among them Ruto's intervention in his ongoing graft case.
"He was there to seek for his own favours but not for the people of Busia," he was quoted.
The Governor has also been condemned by county Woman Representative and ODM Deputy Secretary General Florence Mutua.
In Sugoi, Ojaamong who is an ally of opposition leader Raila Odinga called for perseverance on the side of Ruto whose 2022 presidential ambition seems to be facing a lot of hurdles.
He said that he is ready to unite with the DP for the benefit of his county.
The second term Governor has reportedly been in Ruto's radar as he (Ruto) seeks to make him his pointman in the county ahead of his presidential bid.