Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka
By Wakhungu Andaje
Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has dismissed the possibility of a united opposition surviving until the 2027 General Election, warning that visible fractures are already undermining its cohesion.
Addressing residents in Matete, Malava Constituency, Lusaka said the opposition alliance is already showing strain, with senior figures engaging in open confrontations.
In a thinly veiled reference to DCP deputy party leader Cleophas Malala and Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya,who have recently been embroiled in public exchanges,Lusaka said the rifts signal a broader collapse within the opposition ranks.
Lusaka, who was campaigning for UDA parliamentary candidate David Ndakwa, urged locals to rally behind a government-allied candidate, arguing that doing so would ease access to development.
“You already have the marking scheme. Don’t take yourselves to the opposition. People join politics to form government, but some end up in the opposition by bad luck,” he told the crowd.
The governor expressed confidence that President William Ruto will secure re-election, saying the Western region has every reason to back him. Lusaka credited the President with delivering significant development projects within a short period in office, insisting the momentum should not be disrupted.
He maintained that aligning with the government would guarantee continued progress for the region.
