Ex-minister Linah Kilimo says she has quit Azimio and will run on a UDA ticket
Former Cabinet minister Linah Jebii Kilimo says she will run for the Marakwet East parliamentary seat in 2027 on a UDA ticket. Speaking at Kapyego Grounds, she said rivals claiming she is still in Azimio fear her comeback.
Former Cabinet minister Linah Jebii Kilimo has rejected claims that she is still a member of the Azimio coalition. She says she now belongs to President William Ruto's ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA). She is preparing to run for the Marakwet East parliamentary seat in the 2027 General Election, Capital FM and The Star reported. Kilimo spoke at Kapyego Grounds in Elgeyo Marakwet County. She said some people were misleading voters about her political home because they feared her return. "I want to make it clear today that I ditched Azimio coalition and I am now a member of UDA," she said, according to Capital FM. She added that her rivals knew what she had done for Marakwet East as MP between 2003 and 2012. The former MP defended her record. She said she had worked for peace among communities along the Kerio Valley, an area The Star described as volatile. She linked better security there to progress in education and development. Kilimo also said several people had benefited from jobs she secured while in office. One of them, she said,…
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