Machakos Governor Dr Alfred Mutua has laughed off former Senator Johnson Muthama's plan to vie for the governor's seat should there be a by-election.
Mutua has termed Muthama's ambition as wishful thinking asking him to wait for 2022 if he wants to be Machakos Governor.
Speaking on KTN on Thursday, Mutua said that he is not going anywhere, stating that he remains the Machakos Governor.
Mutua wondered why people are predicting a by-election in Machakos yet he is the validly elected governor.
"I am and will still remain Machakos Governor until 2022 and those eyeing the seat including Muthama should be patient until 2022," he said.
Governor Mutua said that he was validly elected in 2017 as the Machakos county boss exuding confidence that the Supreme Court will reinstate his victory.
"I am speaking in confidence because I know I won fairly and the Supreme Court will reinstate my victory," he said.
The Machakos Governor further said that he will still win even if the county holds a by-election.
The embattled Governor stated that Machakos people have great confidence in him, adding that they will still vote him in should the Supreme Court rule in Wavinya Ndeti's favour.
Governor Mutua filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the Court of Appeal ruling that nullified his victory.
The appeal is pending hearing and determination.
On Monday, Muthama said that he will vie for the seat if Wiper gubernatorial aspirant Wavinya Ndeti does not drop former EALA MP, Peter Mathuki as her running mate.
Muthama claims that Mathuki is not fit to be Ndeti's running mate.