Former Bungoma Governor Wafula Wangamati has shifted his political allegiance and joined the Linda Mwananchi movement led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, signalling a new political direction in Bungoma County and the wider Western region, in a move that could challenge National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula’s political influence. Wangamati announced on Friday, July 17, 2026,
Former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati has addressed long-standing claims that his administration spent Ksh 3.6 million on a single Christmas tree. In a statement posted to his Facebook account on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Wangamati denied any financial impropriety, distancing himself from the accusations of fund misappropriation. He clarified that the figures previously circulated did