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Is Sifuna eating Lusaka's lunch in western Kenya?

ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna addresses Linda Mwanainchi rally at Amalemba grounds in Kakamega town during on February 21, 2026. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

For decades now, the Western region has been a critical swing block, a “bride” pursued by every serious suitor for the presidency across the years. Today, that courtship has entered a volatile new phase.

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