Former assistant minister Danson Mungatana at a past function [Photo/nation.co.ke]
Former assistant minister Danson Mungatana is now jostling for the post of the clerk of the Tana River County Assembly.
Mungatana had earlier indicated that he will not take any post in the county before he joined the contest. The post is currently being held by an interim clerk appointed by the defunct Transition Authority.
The former gubernatorial candidate is among the 25 persons who have been shortlisted for the position ahead of the vetting process. The politician is expected to face stiff completion from Timna Komora, a legal officer and former acting clerk Mohammed Hassan Dube.
The politician came in the fourth position during the gubernatorial contest. A section of analysts attributes his poor performance to lack of support from the elders whom he defied ahead of the gubernatorial campaigns.
The elders backed the candidature of Rtd Major Godhana Gadaye for the seat. Mungatana also expressed interest in the speaker’s position but he later pulled out, a contest which was later won by Mr Justin Nkaduda.