Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and his FORD Kenya counterpart Moses Wetangula have taken nomination papers for National Assembly Speaker's post.
A statement posted on the National Assembly's social media handles said the two picked their nomination papers after the acting clerk Serah Kioko announced a vacancy for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker's posts.
"Persons interested in the two positions have until Wednesday 7th September at 12:30 pm to collect nomination papers and to return the completed nomination forms on the same day between 2:30 pm to 8:30 pm," a statement posted on the Parliament of Kenya social media page read in part.
Wetangula had been nominated by the Kenya Kwanza Alliance as the preferred candidate for the Speaker's post.
"We have agreed that Wetangula will be the speaker of the Nationals Assembly where we expect him to leverage his mastery of English to serve MPs. We have agreed in unison," DP-elect Rigathi Gachagua said during a church service in Bungoma.
Kalonzo is likely to fly the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance flag.
Others who have also taken the forms for the two positions are Noah Winja, Jared Oluoch Oundo, Isaac Aluoch Polo, Farah Maalim and Robert Gichimu Githinji.
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday gazetted the first sitting of the Senate and National Assemblies.
The sitting to be held on Thursday, September 8, will see the MPs-elect sworn into office and speakers and deputy speakers of both houses elected on the same day.
Wetangula will be required to resign as Senator first to vie for the National Assembly speaker's post.
