Taita Taveta County governor Granton Samboja, interacts with residents, in Mwatate, September 8, 2017. [Photo|Granton Samboja]Granton Samboja, has joined Jubilee Party, from NASA's Wiper Democratic Movement.The Taita Taveta County governor left the Opposition coalition moments after its leadership, led by presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his Deputy Kalonzo Musyoka, withdrew their candidature from October 26th fresh presidential election.The coalition, cited lack of political goodwill from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and the Jubilee Party, and further called for fresh election as per the Constitution.Before his defection, Samboja, a former journalist, received Jubilee Party leader and his Deputy William Ruto in Voi, during their Jubilee campaign rally, Tuesday.His defection deals a blow to NASA, since former area governor John Mruttu defected, to Jubilee, Monday, during campaign rally in Mombasa, and vowed to deliver the county's votes to Uhuru.Former Mombasa senator and gubernatorial candidate Omar Hassan also defected to Jubilee.Samboja becomes the first NASA governor to leave, after August elections.

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