Natembeya Escapes Attack at Wetangula’s Backyard
Moments before the attack, Natembeya had publicly accused Wetang’ula of orchestrating the unrest witnessed in the area, intensifying a rivalry that has long shaped the region's political landscape..
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Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya narrowly escaped an attack in Chwele Kabuchai Ward on Saturday, November 22, while campaigning for an independent MCA candidate Erick Wekesa ahead of the November 27 Kabuchai Ward by-election.
- Videos showed shattered windows on vehicles, including a police escort, amid reports of gunfire.
- Natembeya's Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) blamed the violence on "goons allegedly linked to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula," whose Ford Kenya party supports rival candidate Vincent Maunda.
- The IEBC and National Police Service (NPS) were urged to act by DAP-K, as Natembeya and Wetang’ula have a long-standing political rivalry in Western Kenya.
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Campaign Unrest and Party Splits Emerge Ahead of November 27 By-Elections - November 2025
Ahead of the November 27 by-elections, campaigning has featured unrest and notable political maneuvering. Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya narrowly escaped an attack on Saturday, November 22, while campaigning in Chwele Kabuchai Ward for an independent MCA candidate. His campaign rally in the ward was also disrupted by tear gas and rowdy youths, which he blamed on National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula. In a separate race, Homabay Deputy Governor Joseph Oyugi Magwanga, an ODM member, has publicly endorsed independent candidate Phillip Aroko in the Kasipul constituency by-election, challenging his own party's official candidate. Meanwhile, former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has adopted a door-to-door campaign strategy in Mbeere North for the by-elections.
