Uasin Gishu County gubernatorial Independent candidate Bundotich Buzeki address supporters at Huruma Grounds in the outskirts of Eldoret town, August 5, 2017. [Photo: Bundotich Buzeki]The two Uasin Gishu County gubernatorial candidates wrapped up their campaigns, Saturday, with each leaving a message for their supporters.Independent candidate Bundotich Buzeki held a rally at Huruma Grounds in the outskirts of Eldoret town, where he said the county's transformation journey was already on the runway ready for the take off.
"Your decision in the next two days is action that will trigger the beginning of this journey. I humbly submit to you to not only, to vote for me, but also convince others to join us in this transformation mission," the wealthy businessman told hundreds of supporters.He pledged to offer his full commitment, knowledge, saying "and with God's guidance I will Implement my manifesto in totality.""Let's take full control of our destiny by choosing leadership that is peoples driven," he added.
Buzeki's rival, incumbent Jubilee Party governor Jackson Mandago conclude his campaigns, and thanked "the great people of Uasin Gishu county for their acceptance across, my family for their sacrifice, my campaigners for a job well done and above all my God for the strength he has accorded me all through this campaign period."He also thanked his supporters for the continued support and assurance all through the campaign period. "My profound gratitude goes to the great team that worked with me in my first term, together we laid a solid foundation that the county government of Uasin Gishu will seat on, I look forward to working with you in my second term," he said.Mandago who us seeking a second term, quoted a Bible verse, "Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper,And every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,” says the Lord."Uasin Gishu is the County to watch in the governor race, since it is the home to second in command, William Ruto.