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In the high-stakes theatre of Western Kenya politics, where loyalty is often as fluid as the Nzoia River, Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka is turning out to be the quintessential survivor.
Long-standing political power is crumbling in Western Kenya as the Mulembe community, a key swing vote, reshapes the region’s electoral influence.
The meeting between Sifuna and Natembeya last week has excited the Western region, building hope that finally the people may be staring at the return of the Masinde Muliro and Kijana Wamalwa era.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's rising popularity is threatening to rewrite the Western region’s political script as Governor Lusaka works to secure Ruto's 2027 foothold in the Mulembe nation.
The United Opposition's Western tour was calculated to dismantle the political hegemony of Wetang’ula and Mudavadi, and rip Western Kenya away from Ruto’s grasp ahead of polls.
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