Journalist Joshua Sang, whose case at the ICC was dismissed, has said he is ready to vie for Trans Nzoia Governor in the 2017 general election.
The journalist, who said he is under pressure to vie for the seat held by
Patrick Khaemba, noted he has started assembling his arsenals.
“I am considering running for a political office. There are several
requests but the loudest are for Governor and Senator,” he said.
“If wishes were horses, I would be governor today."
Sang announced this in Nairobi on Thursday during
a press conference at which he narrated how the ICC case . But he said he is now preparing to get back on his feet.
The journalist said he was consulting his close friends and advisors on the "best hat to wear", whether the governor post or
Henry Ndiema's senator seat.
“I was requested to vie for Cherengany MP in 2007. I was again told to
vie for the same seat in 2013. I am now declaring that I will officially run for
public office,” he said.
Sang is seen as riding on sympathy votes following the trial that lasted six years.
But he said:
“I am ready to serve Kenyans in a senior office and I am not doing
this because of the International Criminal Court."
Sang said he will vie for the seat on a Jubilee ticket, adding he spent a lot of time with the coalition's leaders, fighting "the horror at The Hague".
Jubilee has called for the dissolution of all its affiliate
parties in what may make it easy for Sang to win a ticket. Khaemba was elected on a Ford Kenya
ticket in the last general election.
A joyful Sang said he had forgiven all politicians who 'fixed' him
at The Hague "including Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria", who said he
participated in the procurement of witnesses.
“I have forgiven them but it would be very good for all of them to come
to me to ask for forgiveness," he said.
Sang is expected to
use the Afraha Stadium thanksgiving rally set for Nakuru
next weekend to make his stand known and launch official campaigns.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and DP William
Ruto will use the
platform to kickstart their re-election bid, and solidify
their coalition ahead of the polls.
Sang's case was alongside Ruto's
by Trial Chamber judges who cited "troubling witness tampering and intolerable political meddling".
The two faced crimes against humanity charges over the 2007/8 post-poll chaos.
The collapse of the cases follows that in 2014 of President Uhuru Kenyatta.