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A section of Luhya leaders has endorsed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as the community's presidential flagbearer for the 2027 General Election,
President William Ruto's allies have accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of sponsoring emerging political leaders from Western Kenya to divide the region's voting bloc.
Luhya elders are raising alarm over the rise of “Reggae na Lami” funeral processions in Western Kenya, saying the loud, chaotic send-offs are eroding sacred traditional burial rituals and customs.
A community split three ways between Ruto supporters, Natembeya's Tawe Movement and Sifuna's opposition alliance is a community whose vote is already dispersed.
A year ago, Edwin Sifuna did not register a single percentage point in Kenya's presidential preference polls.
Wetang’ula, Mudavadi and Oparanya on Wednesday met more than 30 MPs from Western region to strategise on how they will approach next year’s polls
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