President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Budalangi MP Ababu Namwamba in State House, Nairobi. [Photo: Facebook/Uhuru Kenyatta]
Former Budalangi Member of Parliament Ababu Namwamba has sent out a message to immediate Funyula MP and former Busia county gubernatorial candidate Paul Otuoma after he resolved to support President Uhuru Kenyatta in the October 17 presidential repeat poll.Otuoma's move to dump the National Super Alliance (Nasa) presidential candidate Raila Odinga for Uhuru came days after he was defeated by ODM's Sospeter Ojamoong in the Busia gubernatorial race during the August 8 polls.Otuoma had earlier failed to clinch the ODM party ticket during the party's primariesin and decided to vie as an independent candidate. He however declared his support for the Nasa candidate in the August polls.In a new twist of events, Otuoma has now declared to back Uhuru's re-election in the October polls.His move has been welcomed by Namwamba who also ditched Raila for Uhuru before the August polls.The Labour Party of Kenya leader took to social media to congratulate Otuoma."Ndugu (brother) Paul Nyongesa Otuoma, wise move to support President Uhuru Kenyatta and his able deputy William Samoei Ruto. Better late than never," Namwamba said on Twitter, Wednesday.