Bungoma residents view one of the Sh109,320 wheelbarrows following their purchase by the county's Agriculture Department, October 15, 2015. [Photo|the-star]Immediate Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka, found himself in 'trouble', as he sought to be elected Senate Assembly Speaker, Thursday.Moments after the Clerk of the Assembly, Jeremiah Nyangenye read out the names of the applicants, including Lusaka, some Opposition senators sought to have his name struck out.Led by Siaya Senator James Orengo and his Makueni counterpart Mutula Kilonzo Jnr, they questioned Lusaka's eligibility to serve as a Speaker, saying his image as a public officer when he served as governor, was tainted.They cited an audit report that revealed that 10 wheelbarrows were bought at Sh109,320 each, totaling to a whopping Sh1,093,200, exposing massive corruption in his county government in 2016. According to the senators, Bungoma residents cried foul over the incident, but justice was not served to them, under Lusaka's watch.However, senators such as Mithika Linturi opposed the complaints, saying Lusaka had served without allegations that he personally was involved in the scandal.Clerk Nyangenye who was presiding over the sitting, further read the law requirements about the same, saying an applicant is not required not to have any allegations, so as to qualify as a Speaker.He further allowed voting of the applicants, at around 1pm including Lusaka.Other applicants included Ekwe Ethuro (the incumbent), Farah Maalim, Dr James Gesami, Paul Ribathi and Rameshchandra Gorasia.

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