Dagoretti North MP Simba Arati has said that claims he is eyeing the Kisii Governorship seat are causing differences between him and other politicians from the community.
Already, a move to install the city MP as the community's spokesperson has been dismissed on grounds that he hails from Nairobi and does not represent the people in Kisii.However, in his reactions, Mr Arati has maintained that he is not interested in running for any elective post in Kisii County.
"They fear that my installation as a spokesperson will put me in the limelight and make me want to run for governorship but that is not my plan," he said.
In a well-attended ceremony last Sunday, Arati was installed as the spokesperson but sources indicating that a bigger function would be held later.A fierce competition has emerged with senior politicians jostling to succeed Governor James Ongwae in 2022.