Elgeyo Marakwet Senatorial candidate Tim Kipchumba is promising to secure jobs, abroad, for at least 210 locals in the county, if he wins the upcoming by-election.
The real estate developer, in an interview with North Rift Radio, said under the program, he will ensure at least one person in each sub-location in Elgeyo Marakwert is employed overseas once he is a senator.
“I will make sure that at least one person from each sub-location in Elgeyo Marakwet secures a job overseas during my leadership if elected Senator. There are a total of 210 sub-locations in EMC,” the Senate seat candidate said.
“We can only Do this if you come up,” he added.
Tim Kipchumba is one of the four candidates that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commision (IEBC) has cleared to be on the ballot for the upcoming by-election.
The mini-poll seeks to fill the position that was left vacant after Senator Kipchumba Murkomen resigned to take up the Transport Cabinet Secretary position he was appointed to by President William Ruto.
Kipchumba is vying for the seat on a Party for Peace and Development ticket – an affiliate of the Kenya Kwanza coalition.
The youthful developer participated in the UDA party nominations last month but finished second behind former Marakwet West MP William Kisang who was handed the ticket.
While quitting UDA to join Party for Peace and Development, Kipchumba claimed the UDA nomination exercise was not free and fair.
Other candidates in the race to succeed Murkomen are activist Jerotich Seii, vying on the Safina party ticket and New Democrat Party’s Tanui Timothy.
The Elgeyo Marakwet Senate by-election has been scheduled for January 5, 2023.
