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Why Tim Wanyonyi's Bungoma bid is shaking up Western politics

Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi during the signing of the condolences book of the late Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature in Lavington, Nairobi. April 24th, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

A quiet but potent political realignment is brewing in Bungoma County, as Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi charts a path to challenge the region’s entrenched power brokers in the 2027 gubernatorial race.

But beneath the surface of his return to his rural roots lies a deeper political story- a battle not just for a seat, but for the soul and strategic direction of one of Western Kenya’s most influential counties.

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