From boardroom to battlefield: How Lusaka has found his political roar

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has been hitting out at Trans-Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa as Western politics gain momentum. [File, Standard]

For years, the political persona of Kenneth Lusaka, the first and current Governor of Bungoma, was largely defined by a gentle disposition and diplomacy honed over a long career in public administration. 

He was the quiet man in the room, the one expected to navigate political currents with a soft touch, relying on dialogue and behind-the-scenes negotiation rather than frontal assaults.