The bid for Bungoma speaker has seen Jubilee and ODM MCAs display rare unity to lock out Ford Kenya.
Jubilee leaders have also formed alliances with independent ward representatives and those in Federal Party of Kenya and Musalia Mudavadi's Amani National Congress.
FK, which is Senator Moses Wetang'ula's party, has the most MCAs (18), President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee has 10 and NASA chief Raila Odinga's ODM seven.
Those who have declared interest in the post
include lawyer Henry Makhakara, Antonina Muyoka who vied for woman representative,
Emmanuel Situma, Ken Murunga, Andrew Kituyi and Fred Wanyonyi.
Muyoka, Makhakara, Kituyi and Wasilwa, who was Jubilee coordinator, are in the Jubilee-ODM team. But Wasilwa is said to have
approached Nairobi-based magistrate Brian Khaemba so he can go for the position.
Ford Kenya party is lobbying for Wanyonyi, who is Wetang'ula's relative.
Orange party MCA and former majority leader Majimbo Okumu said there is nothing wrong with teaming up with like-minded parties to ensure they elect the best speaker.
"The position is very sensitive. We will not allow FK to front their sycophant who is not up to the task," Okumu told The Star on Monday.
ODM leaders in the county are said to be displeased with Wetang'ula whom they have accused of fighting them.
"He wanted ODM dead in Bungoma. How do you expect us to work with him in this assembly?" posed Okumu.
The Jubilee-ODM wing has been in a retreat in Nakuru, those familiar with their meeting saying they discussed how to make their mark in the new government.
"We can't just sit back and watch. We have to strategise on how to clearly play our oversight role," said Okumu.
Members of the party led by the Senator, who is a NASA principal, took their retreat to Eldoret.
Sources said Wetang'ula insisted parties should remain loyal.
Outgoing speaker John Makali, who vied for the Kanduyi parliamentary seat and lost to Wafula Wamunyinyi, said he will not defend his seat.
"I served my term and offered my best. I am giving the opportunity to another person."
But he asked ward representatives to ensure they pick a
sober and non-partisan person.
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