Governor Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati commonly referred to as WW is a Kenyan politician from Bungoma county. Brought up in Kanduyi ; alumnus is Kanduyi Primary school, WW is a qualified actuary and a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in England. This profile looks at the making of Wycliffe Wangamati, the man. MORE:Governor Wangamati Biography ↗ … Read more
The 2017 Ford Kenya party primaries in Bumula constituency of Bungoma County were chaotic. And that\’s an understatement. Mwambu Mabonga vs Jack Wamboka was a political contest rife with counter accusations of violence and political gamesmanship in proportions vulgar enough to question the meaning of democracy itself. Needless to say, the Bumula Ford Kenya debacle … Read more
Soon after being elected, First time independent Bumula MP, Mwambu Mabonga, faced the spotlight for openly supporting the Jubilee party. This was beyond the fact that the legislator had been elected as an independent candidate, but he seemingly was too eager to shed off the ‘independent’ tag. Mwambu was flirting with the enemy (Jubilee party) … Read more
The Bungoma Governor race had been labeled as a battle between Chiunwa. And battle royal it was! With actuarial scientist Wycliffe Wangamati emerging the victor. A comfortable margin for him — no less than a couple tens of thousands of votes. Nonetheless, gracious and thankful he was in victory – Wycliffe Wangamati acceptance speech. Full … Read more
First, let’s lay everything on the table. The following is a complete list of politically significant factors that were in play during the 2017 Vihiga Governor race: In this article Scramble for the Maragoli vote. 2017 Vihiga Governor race constituency battles: Which way politically important Sabatia ? Hyper-local politics: The role of MCAs and inter … Read more
As the debate rages on the feasibility of the Jubilee and NASA manifesto. Common wisdom dictates that political party manifestos are nothing but promises. Promises as cheap as what you promise Naliaka, Muhonja or Auma when you accost her at the corner on her way from the river. If you are Naliaka, Muhonja or Auma, … Read more
Politics is war. Without the bullets, bombs and hopefully refugees. Nothing epitomized this better than the 2017 Kakamega Governor race. In the land that locals call Shifweye, Mudavadi had Michael Osundwa Sakwa to do a job on incumbent Oparanya. A poor pick it must be said. Moses Masika Wetangula had Khalwale on a similar brief. … Read more
It’s 1048hrs, Saturday morning when I finally get a chance to indulge in social media. There’s nothing much on WhatsApp. Trending on Tweeter is the maize scandal. Swipe that. I am in no mood for such depressing stuff. Off to Facebook where this post on Bungoma Digest gets me glued on. It’s a post by … Read more
Candidate Lusaka must have been glad with his team for picking reviving Kitinda Dairies and Creameries as a campaign promise. If only…. You\’ll be hard pressed to find a Governor (then aspiring) whose announcement to seek elective office excited the people as that of a former District Officer who rose the ranks of civil service … Read more
Eng. Josphat Amadi for Vihiga Governor, a campaign that went beyond mgorogoro handouts of everyday As residents of areas that lies at the borders of Central Maragoli and Lugaga-Wamuluma wards recently came to know, if Engineer gets wind of the suffering of the people, he is more than ready to chip in. Unconfirmed reports indicate … Read more
