Inside Wetang'ula fallout with backyard Kenya Kwanza affiliates
A section of politicians from Western Kenya have questioned the Speaker's leadership style...
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula's endorsement of Susan Nakhumicha as the Ford Kenya candidate for the 2027 Trans Nzoia gubernatorial race has caused significant fallout within the Kenya Kwanza coalition.
- Moses Wetang'ula, the Speaker of the National Assembly, has publicly backed former Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha to unseat the incumbent governor George Natembeya in 2027.
- This decision has created sharp divisions, notably with Kiminini MP Kakai Bisau openly rejecting the endorsement, questioning Nakhumicha's popularity and challenging Wetang'ula's leadership within Kenya Kwanza.
- The fallout comes as Ford Kenya, despite past successes in the region, appears to lack a clear gubernatorial candidate in neighboring Bungoma County, further fueling internal party disputes.
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