[Baringo senatorial hopeful Simon Chelugui. He is seeking to unseat the incumbent Senator Gideon Moi. Courtesy: The Star]
Baringo senatorial hopeful on Jubilee Simon Chelugui has pleaded with his constituents to consider his bid during the forthcoming polls.
Chelugui is seeking to unseat the incumbent Senator and Kanu Party leader Gideon Moi.
In an interview with the Star Newspaper on Tuesday, the former Betting Control and Licensing Board director noted that he could not be having the same financial muscles like Moi, but he has the will to serve the people of Baringo without bias.
"I am just but a simple citizen aspiring to secure power to serve my people. I am like any other average son of the soil who is not as royal as he is, so let him spare me the rod," Chelugui noted.
He, however, is said to have the blessings of Deputy President William Ruto.
Moi has on several occasions branded Chelugui a Ruto protégé, who has been fronted to frustrate his political ambitions.
The lawmaker has announced that he will be gunning for presidency in 2022, the same time Ruto will be angling to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta should he win during the August polls.