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Former Narok Governor Samuel Kuntai Ole Tunai. [File, Standard]
The battle for the Narok Senate seat in the 2027 General Election has gained fresh momentum after former Narok Governor Samuel Kuntai Ole Tunai secured the backing of elders representing seven Maasai clans, including the influential Ildamat clan, the same community from which incumbent Senator Ledama Ole Kina hails.
The endorsement, announced during a meeting at Tunai's residence in Narok Town, is widely viewed as one of the earliest major political realignments ahead of the 2027 polls and signals what is shaping up to be a fiercely contested rematch between the former governor and the incumbent senator.
The declaration was led by 56 elders under the umbrella of the Narok Council of Elders, including Joseph Ole Karia, Korema Surum, Matiko Ole Sadera, Sakana Ole Iiree and Phillip Kositany, who represented the Kipsigis community. Former Kimintet MCA Kuya Ole Kijabe was among political leaders who attended the meeting.
