Nakuru gubernatorial seat has continued to attract more candidates even as August 8 general election nears.
The latest entrant is nominated senator Paul Njoroge who has said that he will run on a Kanu ticket.
Njoroge hit the headlines when he castigated at Deputy President William Ruto.
Njoroge said that he wants to restore Nakuru to its lost glory.
“Nakuru County needs a fighter like me who is not coward to take on the
corruption cartels in the county government,” said Njoroge.
He claimed the Kinuthia Mbugua regime harbours hundreds of ghost workers who are the main source of embezzlement of public funds.
“I have raised this matter with Mr Mbugua but he seems not to have an answer and since I have an answer that is why I want to become the next Nakuru County governor,” added Njoroge.
Another aspirant is ex-NTSA boss Lee Kinyanjui who has faulted the incumbent of poor perfomance in the last four years.
“Nakuru has received more than 30 billion in the last four years and Nakuru has nothing to show. Absolutely nothing,” Kinyanjui said in a local radio.
Ex-Nacada chair, John Mututho said Mbugua has misplaced priorities which has made him unable to coordinate resources.
“Agriculture is the main economic activity in Nakuru and there is a dire need to improve the roads to enable farm produce reach the market on time. This will be among my top priorities,” Mututho said.
Other aspirants include, Nakuru Senator James Mungai and Rev Lawrence Bomet, a former member of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission.
Apparently, the incumbent, Kinuthia Mbugua said he will defend his seat of the vote-rich county mostly perceived to be the Jubilee stronghold.
This will pose a tough contest during the nomination as all aspirants
except Njoroge will be seeking the Jubilee ticket.