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Why Luhya unity remains elusive amid rising presidential ambitions

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

A political storm is gathering in Western as parallel political ambitions and renewed appetite for the presidency by leaders from the region further scuttle the elusive quest for Luhya unity.

At a recent event that brought together over 20 Members of Parliament from Western Kenya, leaders emphasised the importance of unity. Yet, many used the platform to back their preferred political "kingpins," revealing the contradictions within the unity agenda.

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