Ford Kenya party leader Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula (R) and his deputy Boni Khalwale at a past rally. [Photo|Twitter]
Ford Kenya deputy party leader, Boni Khalwale, says he will not be heading to court, to contest re-election of Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya.
The immediate Kakamega senator lost to the ODM deputy party leader in the August 8 polls. Oparanya was declared winner by county Returning Officer, Grace Rono with 387,999 votes against his Khalwale's 134, 999 votes.
Khalwale, who is popularly know as the 'Bullfighter', said he listened to his inner voice and advice from elders, about his move, terming Oparanya's re-election 'rigged'.
"After listening to my inner voice and advice by our elders through Mzee Mulusa Khamadi, I've opted not to challenge Governor Oparanya's rigged election," he said, Wednesday.
Khalwale whose party is an affiliate party of the Opposition's National Super Alliance (Nasa), just like Oparanya's, made the decision, even as several governor candidates who lost in the election, decided to file petitions to oust the incumbents.
This follows a successful petition by Nasa, contesting Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election, on grounds that the election was flawed.