Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen posing for a picture with Opposition leader Raila Odinga at the University of Nairobi in this undated photo. [PHOTO/the-star.co.ke]
Elgeyo Marakwer senator Kipchumba Murkomen has affirmed his admiration of NASA leader Raila Odinga despite their different political views.
Murkomen said this after an undated photo of him and Raila surfaced on Twitter.
"It is fair to say that at one point, [Murkomen] was a big fan of [Raila] during his youthful days at the University of Nairobi," said Saddique Shaban, the user who first posted.
In a rejoinder, Murkomen was quick to affirm the fanaticism and said it had not stopped since back in the day.
"I am still a fan," Murkomen tweeted back.
However, Murkomen has not been the best of friends with Raila ever since he was elected to the Senate on a Jubilee ticket in 2013.
He has been among the politicians opposed to a Raila presidency and is believed to have played a big role with Deputy President William Ruto to ensure the Rift Valley votes in Jubilee.