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Bungoma County Governor Ken Lusaka is facing intense scrutiny from Hon. Julius Masinde over the reported 148 million Kenyan Shillings spent on the Madaraka Day celebrations hosted in Bungoma. According to Hon. Masinde, the expenditure is not only exorbitant but also raises significant accountability concerns. Hon. Masinde acknowledges the importance of preparing for the influx of visitors for such a national function, but he insists that the preparations should not have cost beyond 60 million KES. He claims that while the county government justifies some of the expenditure as necessary for completing the VIP section at Masinde Muliro Stadium, which can be accounted for, other costs are questionable. One of the most contentious expenditures is the 25 million KES reportedly spent on planting ornamental trees along the dual carriageway. Hon. Masinde, a regular user of the road, argues that there is little evidence of these trees.  " Apart from a small area from the Airstrip to Kanduy

  Photo: Hon. Julius Masinde  In the political landscape of Bungoma County, a call for change echoes through the words of Hon. Julius Masinde, a former senatorial candidate and advocate for heightened senatorial standards. Masinde's recent expressions of disappointment towards the current senator shed light on the pressing need for enhanced representation in the Senate, urging the people of Bungoma to elevate their expectations and demand accountability from their elected officials. The heart of Masinde's concerns lies in the multifaceted role of the county senator and the perceived lack of engagement and effectiveness in fulfilling these responsibilities. He emphasizes the pivotal role of the senator in driving development initiatives, advocating for the needs of the county, and championing legislative reforms that directly impact the lives of Bungoma residents. However, Masinde laments the apparent disconnect between the current senator and these fundamental duties, highlight

From Wetangula's calibre to Wakoli's? Is it really pleasing so far? Hon. Julius Masinde, former senatorial candidate in December 2022's by-election is yet to see a justifiable reason of having a Senator in Bungoma. As it stands according to him, Bungoma is without a Senator and if there will exist one, it is after the 2027 general elections when He believes he will be matching into the Senate House as the elected senator for Bungoma. Masinde is disappointed not only to the fact that Bungoma electorates decided this way even when he believes there were better options but much more disappointed with Speaker Wetangula's decision of going to an extent of endorsing a non-perfomer and someone who he was aware for the fact he had worked so closely with him before that he would end up being lazy if not incompetent at work. He says it is a disgrace as a student not to perform upwards instead dig low. " Looking at it from where National Assembly Speaker had left, we are sink