The race for the Mt Elgon constituency has taken a fresh twist after several politicians allied to Jubilee Party teamed in a bid to oust the incumbent MP John Serut in next year’s elections.
The team, according to the Standard, comprises Bungoma County deputy Governor Hillary Chongwony, businessman Peter Sirai, county Public Administration executive Mokin Ptang'uny and the governor's gender adviser Jenipher Mbatiany.
The aspirants who met in Bungoma town on Monday, accused Serut of failing residents saying he has not initiated any projects to help uplift livelihoods in the constituency.
"Our main goal is to unseat the MP. We want to send him to political oblivion because he has failed us. There are no tangible projects we have seen on the ground. We want to send him home," said Chongwony who chairs the team.
Serut, contested the 2013 elections as an independent candidate and trounced former area MP Fred Kapondi and businessman Harry Kimtai.
They said they will ensure one of them captures the seat on the Jubilee ticket even as they set up a campaign team to spearhead the party's activities in the region.