Westlands MP Timothy Wanyonyi has been endorsed for the 2027 Bungoma gubernatorial race by several MPs from the county. [File, Standard] The 2027 Bungoma gubernatorial race has taken a decisive twist after eight Members of Parliament from the county endorsed Westlands MP Timothy Wanyonyi as their preferred candidate to succeed outgoing Governor Kenneth Lusaka. In a show of political unity, the MPs declared their support for Wanyonyi, an ODM lawmaker with deep roots in Bungoma, signaling a potential shift in the county’s political dynamics ahead of the next general election. The endorsement was led by Sirisia MP and Western Parliamentary…
Author: By Juliet Omelo
Brian Okeyo: Bungoma’s youthful engineer building a green future in organic farming Published Date: 2025-05-03 15:03:00 Author: By Juliet Omelo Source: The Standard
Brian Okeyo Demonstrationg how his home made Nawiri bio fertilizer is applied to the crops on April 22, 2025. [Juliet Omelo, Standard] In the quiet outskirts of Bungoma town at Sinoko village, where the sun filters through banana leaves and the soil is rich with promise, a quarter-acre plot is transforming the land and lives too. At the centre of this green revolution is 31-year-old Brian Okeyo, a trained civil engineer who traded in his hard hat for a hoe and never looked back. As one steps closer to his small farm, the air feels different, and there is a rich scent of earth…
Sirisia MP John Waluke addresses mourners during the burial of Mzee Nathan Sirengo on April 19, 2025. [Juliet Omelo, Standard] Sirisia MP John Waluke has accused Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka’s administration, of allegedly spending an estimated Sh35 million monthly on garbage collection, terming it gross misuse of public resources. Speaking during the burial of Mzee Nathan Sirengo in his constituency over the weekend, Waluke claimed that county officials were looting public funds under the guise of waste management. “Bungoma County towns cannot generate the amount of garbage that justifies expenditure of Sh35 million monthly,” he said. “In fact, I have…