[Garissa governor hopeful Bunow Korane in a past event. Korane claims that he is the governor in waiting.] (Photo: kenya-today.com)
Garissa governor hopeful Ali Bunow Korane has said that he is the governor in waiting and asked incumbent to surrender the race.
Korane says that his election as the next Garissa governor is a done deal.
Speaking during campaign tour in Sankuri Ward, Balambala constituency on Thursday, Korane said that he will send Governor Nathif Jama packing with over 90 per cent of votes.
The Jubilee governor hopeful claimed that Jama does not have the numbers to defend the seat in the August 8 polls.
Korane further claimed that the Wiper governor is a letdown to Garissa residents and that he does not qualify for re-election.
The former Permanent Secretary (PS) asked governor Jama to forget about re-election claiming that he has performed below average to deserve a second term.
Korane claimed that residents have not felt the impact of devolution despite Garissa being among counties that have received huge funding from the national government.
“I am telling governor Jama that it is the end of the road for him because he has failed to champion development in the four and half years he has served as governor,” Korane said as quoted by the Standard.
The governor hopeful stated that a new dawn for the county is coming, adding that his leadership if elected will seek to make the county an economic hub.
The former PS said that his agenda will be felt in 100 days if he wins the governor seat.
Korane begged residents to rally behind him promising not to let them down if elected.
Governor Jama is facing an uphill task in his re-election bid. The Wiper party governor however exuded confidence of retaining the seat on grounds that he has delivered the promises he made to locals in 2013.