Tag: #Malava
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Panyako: I Still won the By-election Despite Running Against the State
Malava election loser Mr. Seth Panyako has told Radio Maisha that he still won the by-election by a bigger margin against the State despite all that he had to go through during the volatile exercise. Panyako noted that the margin difference in votes between him and UDA candidate David Ndakwa was astronomical and wider than…
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Panyako Claims He Rejected Government Offer After Malava By-Election Loss
Seth Panyako, the United Opposition’s parliamentary candidate in the Malava by-elections, has alleged that the government approached him with an offer to serve as a Cabinet Secretary shortly after he lost the race. Speaking during an interview on Radio Maisha on December 3, 2025, Panyako claimed he turned down the offer, saying the violent experiences…
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Malava Voters Picked Their MP Over Cheap Mattresses, Karua Says in Stinging Rebuke
Party leader Martha Karua has sharply criticized voters in Malava Constituency, suggesting that the community effectively chose their new MP in exchange for cheap sleeping mattresses distributed during the by-election. Speaking on November 29, 2025, Ms Karua questioned whether Malava residents – and Kenyans at large – truly preferred leaders committed to long-term development, or…
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Natembeya, Khalwale Malala Speak After Seth Panyako Lost to Ndakwa
United Opposition team leaders from Western Region, particularly, Kakamega have spoken out for the first time after conclusion of the by-elections exercise. Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya was first to announce that only a team of three gentlemen had given a ‘whole government’ a run for their money. Mr. Natembeya noted that the kind of…
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United Democratic Alliance(UDA) Secures Key Wins as By-Election Results Roll In Across Multiple Constituencies.
A wave of by-election victories has reinforced the United Democratic Alliance’s (UDA) political presence across several regions, with the party clinching major parliamentary seats in highly competitive races held on Tuesday. It started when Leonard Wa Muthende finally took Mbeere North Seat In Mbeere North, UDA candidate Leonard Wa Muthende emerged victorious after a tight…
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Malava Witnesses Claim Imported Gangs Behind Attack on Eugene Wamalwa’s Vehicle
Witnesses in Malava have come forward with fresh claims linking the violence that led to the burning of former Defence Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa’s vehicle to organized gangs allegedly associated with powerful political figures. According to multiple accounts from residents, the assailants were not locals. Instead, they were reportedly ferried into Malava from neighbouring constituencies…
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Showdown in Mbeere, Malava Battlegrounds – ByElection
With just hours remaining before the tense November 27 by-elections, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over Mbeere North and Malava, where rival factions are bracing for a high-stakes showdown. Both constituencies have emerged as battlegrounds in what is shaping up to be a muscle-flexing contest between the government and the United Opposition — a duel…
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DAP-K Deputy Party Leader Savula Backs Rival Party in Malava By-Elections
DAP-K Deputy Party Leader Ayub Savula who is also the serving Kakamega County Deputy Governor has endorsed UDA Party candidate David Ndakwa in the upcoming Malava by-election race. This twist-and-turn of events now sets stage for a titanic battle where the pro-government side led by President William Ruto’s top aide Farouk Kibet now add Mr.…