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By EoK Editorial: A conversation with Former Governor, Wafula Wangamati's supporter. Photo: Former Governor, Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati, Bungoma. As the 2027 elections draw closer, political temperatures in Bungoma County are rising. Among those championing the return of former Governor Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati is a vocal supporter, Brendah Okumu, who ails from Maraka Ward of Webuye East Constituency. Brendah strongly believes that Wangamati remains the best choice for Bungoma’s leadership. In a passionate statement, Brendah argued that Bungoma County has stagnated since Wangamati left office, with key projects either stalling or being abandoned altogether. She describes Wangamati as a leader with a vision for the county’s development, contrasting his tenure with the current leadership, which she claims has failed to sustain the momentum. Wangamati’s Legacy, A Record of Development During his tenure as Bungoma’s second governor from 2017 to 2022, Governor Wangamati initiated sever...

  Photo Courtesy: Hon. Didmus Barasa, Kimilili MP In Bungoma, amidst constant factors, the race for the county leadership is quietly being won, driven by evident factors. Furthermore, potential competitors to Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa are confident that the local system may undermine the vibrant MP, serving as a through pass, "TABA!" Following the 2017 general elections, the then Deputy President, now President, Dr. William Ruto, harbored ambitions of leading Kenya. Rumors suggest that the duo (UhuRuto) had signed an MOU prior, with President Uhuru Kenyatta supporting Ruto's ambitions. However, with the handshake and subsequent shifts, allegiances changed. William Ruto, a political master planner, wasted no time initiating his campaigns, preparing for an uncertain future. Despite calls to focus on his duties as DP, he proceeded cautiously. Eventually, the system attempted to thwart his ambitions, but it was too late. During this period, Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa was an at...

Senate speaker & Bungoma gubernatorial hopefull Hon Keneth Makelo Lusaka at a past briefing. Lusaka's comeback in Bungoma politics is today an activity if not all, majority voters and leader's are after taking part with opportunist aspirants using it as an advantage to sell their manifesto since the mention of the name 'LUSAKA ' is an agenda in Bungoma greater than other agendas on table and to rhyme with the electorates, say Lusaka and you are guaranteed to prolong your speech. The senate speaker is an idea whose time never expired! On the same, his record as the first Bungoma governor is not something to wish away in relation with the current leadership. From timely bursary disbursement on the look of the Bungoma Women Rep hopefull Dr. Beryl Mutekhele the then CEC education, building of ECDE c lassrooms and employment of ECDE teachers across the county is among many things his love for education & commitment to improving it was confirmed. Lusaka's infrast...

Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka. Bungoma is of no doubt ripe for a Lusaka two(ii). The Senate Speaker has not intruded the county so much for political engagements and tours but the county electorates seems to have intruded too much in him that they are ready to tell it off to the country. Recently while on a political tour of the Western region, the Deputy president William Ruto at Kamkuywa Market was the first one to face the uncontrollable "KUFWELA Movement Tsunami " as he requested the crowds to vote for UDA party affiliates from the president downwards. Despite Lusaka's gubernatorial bid being neutral as to which political party he will use and for him being a staunch Jubilee member, the deputy president was  amazed at the love and support the former governor enjoys at his home county where he serverd as the first governor on possing a question of who to elect as the governor in 2022, "Lusaka," was a uniform chorus that accompanied the question not withstanding h...