Reports Bob Ndira Uradi in Kericho Town.
The reported entry in to the political foray of parliamentary politics by a prominent Kericho tycoon is causing discontent among the resident of Sigowet / Soin.
The discontent has come about following claims and reports alleging that before his passing away Mzee Isaiyah Mutai, a pioneer businessman in Kericho town had advised his sons against venturing into politics.
Mzee Isaiyah Mutai considered as one of the wealthiest businessman among the Kipsigis community in Belgut within Kericho County died a few years ago. He left his business empire estimated to be worth Kshs 800 million in the custody of one of his sons Kenneth Mutai.
But unconfirmed reports emerging town says Kenneth Mutai whose business interests has spread into other regions like Nairobi and Mombasa is now eying the newly created Sigowet / Soin parliamentary seat in lower Belgut.
The late Mzee Isaiyah Mutai, according to sources in Kericho, before his death had expressed fears the family fortune would be lost if his son Kenneth Mutai ventured into politics.
Other family members are divided over Kenneth Mutai reported plan to foray into politics .Most of the family members are vehemently to his alleged plan of running for Sigowet / Soin seat arguing that Kenneth Mutai is being pushed into politics by few people who have the ulterior motive hoping to lay their hands into the family money.
His eldest step brother Mr J. Biegon is also understood to be against his younger brother’s running for a political seat and is said to have repeatedly reminded him respect and uphold of their late father’s advice.
Among those who are suspected of pushing Kenneth Mutai to join politics include the Belut MP Charles Keter who is a distance cousin of the Mutais.
Keter, it is being alleged has been good will messages through SMS to Sigowet / Soin constituents purporting to have come from Ken Mutai.
He was recently reported to have sent message to local teachers who had gathered at Kapkibet Secondary School telling hem that Ken Mutai had bought for them breads for their breakfast during their get together party in an apparent motive and aims of luring the teachers to support Mutai candidature.
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