Businesses came to standstill today in Kabarnet town as Baringo County Senator Gideon Moi landed in a chopper to present his nomination papers before IEBC.
Residents closed their shops and turned in thousands to receive the KANU National Chairman Senator Moi, vowing to be re-elected to run his second term come August 8th general election.
Moi successfully presented his nomination papers under tight security to the IEBC at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) Kabarnet campus.
He was accompanied by among other Kanu supporters Baringo Assembly Speaker William Kamket, Gubernatorial aspirant Isaac Chebon and former executive officer for KANU Baringo branch Hosea Kiplagat.
The town was coloured with red caps and T-shirts branded with KANU emblems, a show of love and unity to support for the independent party.
The son of the former president Daniel Arap Moi contests against the former Betting Control and licensing Director Simon Chelugui of jubilee party.
He arrived on time by 10.30 am unlike his opponent Chelugui who was disciplined by being turned away by the IEBC until afternoon for coming in late to present his nomination papers on Sunday.
Chelugui also got a low key reception while presenting his papers at Kabarnet show ground, where a countable number of people turned up to witness the exercise.
Moi who defends his first term seat by addressing the public at the KANU branch office grounds saying ,"I have accomplished the first examination test with the electoral commission, now I am pegging you my good people with all the humility to vote for me in August" .
"Tako tai boriet...'the battle is still ahead', Moi implied that he will vie senatorial seat the last time this year before inclining on the presidential and top national seats in 2022.
"Vote for me now and you will not see my Senate posters around forever, we will forge ahead".
Last week on Saturday, Senator Moi launched his reelection campaign bid at his birth home ground in Kabimoi in Elda ma-Ravine.
He accused Deputy President William Ruto for frequenting Baringo with aim not to bring development to the people but to campaign against him.
"Don't let DP Ruto to 'castrate' your own when other Kalenjin communities like Nandi and Kipsigis preserve theirs".
The residents vowed to support him though they complained on him that he was less accessible.
Addressed by one of the resident saying ,"we could vote you in mammoths but the political brokers surrounding you who make it difficult to reach you might make things tough for you" .