Wetangula to vie for the Speaker of the National Assembly resigns as Bungoma Senator-elect

Ford Kenya leader Moses Wetangula has formally resigned as Bungoma Senator to vie for the National Assembly Speaker.

The law requires one to resign from any public office they are holding before vying for Speaker’s post.

In an interview with the media on Wednesday after submitting his papers at the parliament, Wetangula said he quit office a day after the gazettement of his election as Bungoma Senator-elect.

Wetangula will battle the seat with Azimio la Umoja one Kenya Alliance candidate Kenneth Marende who was picked to contest for the position of the Speaker of the National Assembly.