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Barasa: ODM and UDA pact to redefine political landscape ahead of 2027 polls

By Mary Imenza | 6mos ago

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa says that the ODM-UDA coordination during the by-elections demonstrated the strength of a united political front. [File, Standard]

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has expressed confidence that cooperation ODM and UDA could reshape Kenya's political landscape ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Speaking in Malava during the funeral of Mama Rael Mukangai, mother to the county's Chief Officer for Financial Management Diminah Chikamai, Barasa said recent joint efforts between the two parties point to a "new era of strategic alignment."

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