Hon Gideon Kipkemei Koech Nandi Hills MCA at statehouse Nairobi when he attended the jubilee meeting hosted by the head of state and his deputy. He is seeking the Nandi county assembly majority leader post
That the youth have set an eye on the leadership positions in Nandi County can no longer be downplayed, from the governor, senator, most of the Members of Parliament and the members of the county assembly with the latest entrants being the speaker's position that has been termed as a race for the youthful leaders with top contenders including lawyers Joshua Kiptoo and Kisorio Kibet.
Hon. Gideon Koech Nandi Hills MCA hasn't been left behind in the search for these house leadership positions with the youthful leader lobbying his colleagues for the position of leader of Majority in the county assembly.
His political career
The youthful MCA first plunged himself into the youth bunge where he was the Nandi County youth president a position currently being held by another young politician by the name Nicholas Kibet. It is from this platform that he tossed himself into the elective politics in Nandi.
He first vied for the MCA position Nandi hills in the 2013 general elections. He went for the seat under the United Republican Party (U.R.P) where his bid to get the party slot at the nomination flopped sending him back to the drawing board. He however did not give up on the party, he remained a loyalist and when the party was dissolved to join the Jubilee Party, he moved to the new outfit where in the 2017 polls he finally got elected as the second MCA of Nandi Hills Ward.
His competitors
The Leader of Majority Seat has attracted a number of other elected leaders in the assembly with intense lobbying among the members taking center stage ahead of the September 7 2017 date where the MCA'S will be sworn in and get to elect their speaker. Hon. Kipkirong Araap Mengeech of Olessos ward, Hon David Koech of Kaptumo/ Kaboi ward and Kipkirui Chepkwony of Tinderet ward have all set their eyes on the top house leadership seat making it an interesting competition.
Regional Balance
What favors Hon. Gideon Koech is that his peers are faced with the regional equation hurdle. Due to the fact that house positions are always agreed upon by members through consensus building, it is therefore important to note how this affects the candidature of Hon. Kipkirong Araap Mengeech who comes from the same area as the Nandi hills Mp Alfred Keter while Hon. David Koech comes from the same constituency as the governor. All this plays against them and the spirit of inclusion.
As the week progresses, a clear picture of the house leadership will be known. This is the team that is set to place Nandi county on the National map as a county that is led by youthful leaders.
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