Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has been promised a direct ticket by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) should his Amani National Congress (ANC) make good on its threat to expel him.
The commitment was made on Sunday by ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna at Cheptulu Salvation Army, in Hamisi Constituency, Vihiga County.
Sifuna argued that ANC was feeling the pinch after losing the Kibra by-election.
“Malala supported us in Kibra, ODM party will stand with him. ANC is pained after losing the by-election,” said Sifuna, as quoted by the Nation.
“They spent money and they are feeling the pinch. As the ODM secretary-general, I want to say that should they (ANC) oust you, we shall receive you," he added.
In a press conference on Saturday, the outspoken Kakamega senator said that he was ready to seek a fresh mandate on another party.
He dared his ANC party to go ahead and expunge his name from its list of party members.
Officials of the Musalia Mudavadi-led party took issue with the Kakamega legislator's decision to campaign for Imran Okoth in the November 7 by-election yet ANC had a candidate.
The party said that it would institute disciplinary action against the outspoken lawmaker.
Malala said that he had confidence that the people of Kakamega County would rally behind him should a by-election be called in the county.