Mudavadi, Wetangula push for Western unity ahead of 2027 polls

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi during funeral  mass service of Malava MP Malulu Injendi at Lugusi village in Malava on March 3, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Leaders from Western Kenya have launched an ambitious campaign to unite the region ahead of the 2027 general elections, aiming to consolidate political power and position the Luhya community for national leadership.

At a high-profile event held at Shamakhokho Secondary School in Hamisi, Vihiga County, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi led calls for unity, urging residents to rally behind the Kenya Kwanza government.

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