A portrait of Moses Masika Wetangula through Bukusu music, urban legend and hearsay

Politics is war. Without the bullets, bombs and hopefully refugees. And so Mudavadi has Michael Osundwa Sakwa to do a job on Oparanya in the manner that Wetang`ula has Khalwale on. Ababu’s overflowing with brotherly love as he shovels propaganda to bury Mudavadi.


The Wamalwa-Uhuru bromance comes second only to the defiance of a good wife by the side of her public figure husband battling accusations of improper sexual relations-in the manner that Hillary Diane Rodham stuck on Bill- sitoki. Sibanduki. But as they say, all is fair in love and war.

Politics like chess, is a game of strategy

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Bungoma County: Women County Representative intrigues.

The seat for County Women Member of Parliament commonly referred to as Woman Rep has attracted thereabouts 10 candidates as at my last count. Like in the Bungoma governor race, the chisenye are incumbent Hon Dr Reginalda Nakhumicha Wanyonyi and Catherine Nanjala Wambilianga. The rest are chinywinywi.

The Political party factor

Hon Reginalda is defending her seat on Jubilee party and the challenger Catherine is Ford Kenya's candidate. Make no mistake, Bungoma county is a Ford Kenya strong hold. First, it's Weta, Hon Moses Wetangula, the NASA principle`s backyard.

Secondly, Ford Kenya has been Omubukusu's liberation vehicle from their days in opposition. The days of Masinde Muliro Wa'Makinia and Wamalwa Kijana. In fact Wamalwa was buried with the FK flag in a similar manner that a patriot is buried with the nation's flag.  This, serves as an apt reminder of the symbolism of the party's cultural importance. Something that the Bukusu people of Mulembe take pride in.

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This man Kubende Wa'Wekhomba! Unveiling Wycliffe Wangamati Trump Card in the Race For Bungoma Governor

Its 1048hrs Saturday morning when I finally get a chance to scan my social media networks. There's nothing much on WhatsApp. Trending on Tweeter is the maize scandals. Skip that. I am in no mood for such depressing stuff. Off to Facebook where this post on Bungoma Digest gets me glued on. It's a post by one Tim Machi. It had been posted 1hr ago but had a staggering 300 comments! Something juicy must be on. My heart leaps. Tim is a co admin of Bungoma Digest. A closed group he founded a couple of years ago. Why the group was formed and its vision is a story for another day. Tim`s post has disturbing news. News that's likely to be a spanner in the works for the grueling Bungoma governor race. Joseph Kubende was attacked last night!

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Sights & Sounds Of Trans Nzoia: Rare Wisdom From Matisi

On your way out of Trans Nzoia county headquaters, Kitale town, towards Endebess at the foot of Mt. Elgon on the Kenya-Uganda border; Matisi town straddles the 'highway' over a stretch of a kilometer thereabouts.

Mmh! While scientists in IVY league universities  propose and counter propose the role of luck in things as varied as your cells turning cancerous to how successful you become in life; the lads in Matisi have reduced down this raging debate to this saying.

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