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WAKOLI-LED SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE STORMS BUNGOMA OVER FARMING WOES: LUSAKA, MCAs, FARMERS PUT ON NOTICE

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EoK Reports | Bungoma  Bungoma Senator, Hon. Wafula Wakoli  The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, under the chairmanship of Bungoma Senator David Wafula Wakoli, on Saturday launched a high-powered oversight mission to Bungoma County, seeking answers on mounting agricultural challenges crippling the region’s economic backbone. In a show of legislative might and sectoral urgency, the Committee held a closed-door session with Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka and Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) serving on the Agriculture Committee. Also in attendance was the County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, who faced tough questions on the implementation and impact of key agricultural programs in the county. Senator Wakoli emphasized the committee’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and ensuring that every coin allocated to agricultural development translates to tangible benefits for the farmers. “We are here to listen, to engage, a...

1,000 Widows Receive Easter Blessings as Senator Wakoli Leads Bungoma Food Drive

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EoK Reports|News Desk Photo Credits: Sen. Wafula Wakoli Press CHEBUKWA, BUNGOMA – In a heartfelt celebration of compassion this Easter, over 1,000 widows gathered at Chebukwa Primary School in West Nalondo Ward to receive food donations—an initiative led by Bungoma Senator Wafula Wakoli's team and supported by local leaders. The event was more than just a relief exercise—it was a bold statement of community, hope, and empowerment. Widows from across the county were honored not just with gifts, but with recognition of their strength and resilience. “This is a reminder that no one should walk alone in pain. Together, we restore dignity, we inspire courage,” Senator Wakoli said. Hon. Policap Wandabusi gracing the event  The occasion was graced by Hon. Policap Wandabusi, MCA for West Nalondo Ward, who officially launched Kisina (West Nalondo Widows CBO)—a newly formed community-based organization dedicated to empowering widows through development and advocacy. A Widow After receiving h...

WAMBILIANGA, WAKOLI SPREAD EID JOY WITH FOOD DONATIONS ACROSS BUNGOMA

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By EoK Team: Bungoma County leaders marked Eid ul-Fitr with acts of generosity and unity, distributing foodstuffs to Muslim communities across the region. Through coordinated efforts, the office of Bungoma Woman Representative Catherine Wambilianga and Bungoma Senator Wafula Wakoli ensured that families in need could fully partake in the festivities. In the spirit of Eid ul-Fitr, Woman Rep. Wambilianga’s office, represented by Manager Selah Wanyonyi, delivered food aid to the Muslim faithful in Webuye, Mateka, Malakisi, Chwele, and Maeni. The gesture, which aligns with the values of sharing and compassion central to the celebration, aimed to reinforce social cohesion and support for the community. Photo Credits: Hon. Catherine Wambilianga, Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/100069085274647/posts/995617412751092/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v "Zakat al-Fitr, or charity, is a key pillar of this celebration, and I am honored to contribute to this noble cause," Wambilianga stated. ...

THE BID IS TOO LOW IN SENATE FOR BUNGOMA ~MASINDE

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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...