BY-ELECTION GHOSTS: OPARANYA TO SKIP MATUNGU FUNERAL. As former MP is buried today.......

FORMER First Matungu MP Joseph Wamukoya who passed on early last week is set to be buried in his Matungu home Mayoni Ward today. 

This is two months after a hotly contested by election to replace the late MP Justus Murunga who died at St Mary's Mission hospital.

Kakamega Governor Whycliffe Oparanya according to insiders will not attend the final send off following fear of public redicule.

Insiders have claimed the governor as late as Sunday evening had resolved to avoid the funeral fearing a public backlash putting in mind that the Governor, ODM's second in command is behind an election petition on the ANC win.

Since Hon Nabulindo's swearing in, several leaders including ODM elected MCAs have condemned the party and its leadership for "refusing to accept defeat".

Others expecred to avoid the funeral include ODM March by Election candidate and firmer MP David Were who is afraid of being booed and heckled.

A section of youths have sent a strong message to ODM Secretary General Edwin SIFUNA who is Married to the Late MP's daughter to "behave".

"As a son in law, we expect him to keep off cheap politics and stick to euologizing his father in law and the people of Matungu anything outside that will be RESISTED" Said Thomas Waswa from Lubanga.

Last week while at the funeral of the MP's grand father, Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala called on Governor Oparanya to respect the will of the people of Matungu by withdrawing the election petition. 

The local MP has launched a campaign to destroy ODM structures in all the wards of the Constituency after he reached out to MCAs who did not support him in the by Election.