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Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya, a seasoned political figure from Western Kenya, has recently embarked on the initiative to establish a new political party aimed at uniting all leaders from the Western region under a single banner.  While publicly framed as a unifying endeavour for the people of Western Kenya, this move can equally be interpreted as a calculated strategy that undermines the Orange Democratic Movement, the party that has been central to Oparanya’s political ascent and which facilitated his appointment to the cabinet. By championing the creation of an alternative political platform, Oparanya is directly challenging the cohesion and strategic authority of ODM. His actions constitute a clear affront to the party, weakening its influence and risking the fragmentation of regional support that ODM has cultivated over the years.  The timing of this initiative is particularly sensitive, arriving at a moment when unity among party members is crucial to c...

KAKAMEGA county Heath CECM CPA Livingston Imbai today made an impromptu visit to Manyala hospital in Butere. The visit, part of a wide range of spot checks was meant to understand the Goverment degitization of patient history meant to increase efficiency and to gauge the supply of essential drugs to rural Health facilities.  HANDS ON: Health CECM CPA Livingston Imbai (left) and director Medical services Dr. Wandei being taken thru how TAIFA care works at Manyala hospital in Butere.  The Minister, accompanied by Public Health Chief Officer Rose Muhanda, Director Medical Services Dr. Stephen Wandei and Butere MOH Dr. Patrick Songa took time off from the works at the Giant Butere level 4 hospital that is set to be launched next week to sample services in local health centers. CPA Imbai and his team at the faciliti's drug store where the county government had supplied enough drugs.  Speaking after he was taken thru the degitization proces...

THREE HEADS BETTER: KAKAMEGA'S DMS Dr Wandei (middle) seems to be explaining a point to Chief Officers Alila and Muhanda in Butere.  KAKAMEGA COUNTY Director of Medical services Dr Stephen Wandei led the County team in inspection of the Butere level 4 last evening. The county team comprising of Chief Officers David Alila and Rose Muhanda Madical service and Public Health respectively, spent the entire afternoon touring the facility. Butere Level 4 hospital is set to be officially commissioned by President William Ruto on the 17th October 2025.  According to Dr. Wandei, the facility is complete and partly equipp6to serve the public. Speaking last evening, Dr. Wandei flanked by Chief Officers, said the Hospital was part of Governor Fernandes Barasa's pre-election pledge to better health.  ENDS . 

KAKAMEGA County Director of Medical services Dr. Stephen Wandei today led a powerful team to inspect the final touches on the Butere level 4 hospital. The county team was taken thru the facility my Butere MOH Dr. Songa and the Medical superintendent Dr. Evans. The hospital is expected to be launched on 17th October 2025 by President William Ruto. COUNTY Youth Service and Women Empowerment service men and women doing the final touches at the hospital. TOTAL TRANSFORMATION: THE level hospital at 40% at the exit of EX Governor. INSET: How the facility looks today at 99.1% completion. 

TAUNTED as a political weakling, a green horn with only management skills at election, Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa is fast metamorphosizing into a political chase master. If events of the past two weeks are anything to go by, then it's clear the County boss has walked out of his predicesor's shadow and has no regrets. Governor Barasa has come out publicly to tell off Ex Governor Whyclife Oparanya and some of his blind backers who thought they will "run the county from back door". Shooting from the hip in an offensive that threatened Oparanya to the core, the county boss, elucidated several short comings that his government inherited. In what appeared to be a candid revelation by a man who wants to break up chains of cartels and not to be held at ransom, the Governor revealed that stalled projects whose payment was however complete were the order of the day.  For instance Governor Barasa said, to mask the fraudulent schemes of  large-scale theft stem...

KAKAMEGA COUNTY Minister for Water, Natural Resources and Climate Change Hon Penina Mukabane today roared in Mabole EX Governor's home area. While distributing 600 energy and fuel-saving jikos to groups and registered indiduals, the CECM said Butere was setting a good political example to other Sub-counties by continuing to stand with the current Governor Fernandes Barasa.  CECM Penina Mukabane handing an environmental-friendly jikos to special group individual registered under Flocka in Marenyo Shianda ward.  She said the current Governor was determined to complete  Firatsi  water project serving three wards and that Ksh 45M had been allocated from the Goverment and Flocka. (an environmental conservation donor initiative.  "Let us give support to the current administration untill 2032 then we can decide who will get this seat, We are happy that in Butere, we are being judged by the many projects we are finishing. She SAID Mabole water pr...

By Omwifwa Amunga Kahi Indimuli — former Chavakali and Machakos High School principal, now eyeing the Vihiga gubernatorial seat — is under investigation by the DCI and EACC over massive financial irregularities during his tenure as head of two top Kenyan schools. Official audit reports, insider testimonies, and concerned parents paint a damning picture of a principal who allegedly left behind a trail of debt, shady payments, and gross mismanagement — scandals now haunting the institutions he once led. 🚨 Spotlight: Machakos School Scandal According to the Auditor-General's Report for FY ending June 30, 2024, Machakos School was a hotbed of financial malpractice during Indimuli’s leadership. 🔍 Key Audit Findings: 1. Unsupported Tuition Payments Kshs. 10.6M flagged in questionable tuition disbursements Missing vouchers: Kshs. 922K Incomplete records: Kshs. 3.5M Unsettled payables: Kshs. 1.47M 2. Uncollected Student Arrears Receivables: Kshs. 27.5M Long-overdue fees: Kshs...

Kakamega county Public Service CECM Dr Boniface Okoth this afternoon led Chief Officers Faith Gitira, Emanuel Kariuki and Butere Sub County  officials at the home of the late Chief Officer Jessica Weku in Shinyulu for ongoing funeral preparations.  The delegation met family members, the church for deliberations. Another meeting will be held on Monday. Chief Officer Weku died last week after a short illness.

MCAs and Opinion leaders in Butere have scoffed at Former Kakamega Governor Whyclife Oparanya for attempting to micro manage operations of the ODM party despite handing over its leadership.  The leaders, fresh from party elections that saw Governor Barasa elected as ODM Chairman pointed fingers at the former Governor for attempting to install puppet officials in ODM and to undermine the party leader Raila Odinga.  At an inspection tour of the County-Funded  Iranda  Water project in Marama West Ward, the Deputy Governor Ayub Savula dismissed as petty the former Governor.  Speaking in Swahili, the cantankerous Savula said  "Ambieni Oparanya atoke kwa hizi vitu ndogo ndogo awachane kutuma watu na kuskiza fitina Barasa ndie Governor for ten years na ni mwenyekiti wa ODM apende asipende"  The DG said the former Governor was running a cartel-like shadow government where the raw material is  fitina  and discussing how to brin...

OPPONENTS who wanted to snatch ODM's soul and make is an affiliate of Ford Kenya in Kakamega have been shamed. Party Delegates from across all the 12 sub counties of Kakamega County have stamped authority for _Italanyi_. They have vanquished Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera, Khwisero MP Christopher Aseka and outgoing woman representative Elsie Muhanda. Others shamed include EX Governor Whyclife Oparanya who had burnt the midnight oil and money to try and install MP Nabii as a puppet at the helm of ODM. The plan, money, night schemes and threats and intimidation against delegates in dingy Webuye bars and smokey backstreet hotels to vote for the puppet have been defeated. Congratulations to Governor FCPA Fernandes Barasa on being duly elected today by an overwhelming majority of delegates as ODM Chairman, Kakamega County. Other elected officials are: * Vice Chairman: Nelson Majimbo (Lugari) * Coordinating Secretary: Innocent Mugabe (Likuyani) * Organizing Secretary: Tindi Mwale (B...

Governor Fernandes Barasa has set his sights on transforming Kakamega County’s celebrated bullfighting tradition into a cornerstone of economic growth, a unique tourism attraction, and a lasting symbol of cultural identity. Far from being treated as a mere spectacle, bullfighting is now being reimagined under his leadership as an engine for prosperity, community empowerment, and cultural pride. At the third edition of the Governor’s Bullfighting Extravaganza, held at the Shinyalu Bar grounds in Lurambi Sub County, the Governor demonstrated his administration’s resolve to elevate the sport into a world-class cultural festival. The event drew an impressive crowd of participants, spectators, and enthusiasts, all of whom bore witness to the unifying and celebratory power of a tradition that has been practised for generations. Bullfighting has long been a cherished custom in Kakamega, deeply woven into the fabric of the Luhya community. It has offered entertainment, fostered uni...

SEVERAL leaders and Stakeholders in Butere Sub County are pondering ways to improve routine immunization uptake.  This was at a meeting that brought together religious and Opinion leaders, the administration from both cou ty and national government.  The meeting held at a Butere hotel acted as a brains storm of think tanks after it emerged that the area fell back in as far as the last exercise was concerned.  THE Butere sub county Health Records officer taking participants thru the records in as far as Immunization is concerned. Numbers are low.  Leaders carefully selected because of influence from across all the five wards of Butere spent close to ten hours in deep engagement with Heads of immunization from Kakamega and Nairobi.  The meeting, opened by Butere Medical Officer of Health (MOH) Dr. Jairo Songa was attended by among others the Butere DCC Mbiuki Mutembei, the Sub County Administrator Hillary Angoche and took participants thru ...

KAKAMEGA Governor FCPA Fernandes Barasa has once again placed Kakamega County on the global map after being honoured with the prestigious People’s Choice Governors’ Excellence Award at the Paris Marriott Charles de Gaulle in Paris, France.  The award, presented during the global ceremony on Tuesday evening, celebrated governors who have demonstrated integrity, innovation, and transformative leadership. Governor Barasa, who received the Excellence in Infrastructure Development Award, was recognised for his visionary approach to governance, particularly in expanding infrastructure, strengthening public services, and aligning county priorities with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). His leadership was hailed for driving socio-economic transformation through excellence in governance, service delivery, and institutional reforms. The awards committee singled out Governor Barasa’s impressive milestones, including the construction of 40 kilometres of tarma...

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa is set to reshuffle his EXECUTIVE next week. This is according to very close sources in the kitchen Cabinet. Ministries that could be affected include Medical services, Public Health, Agriculture, Sports and youth, TRADE, Water and Natural resources and Finance. Directors, COs and CECMS across the ministries could be changed.  Your favorite blog eshikumo2030.blogspot.com is privy to information on individuals targeted in the changes meant for continued political stability with 2027 in mind and enhanced service delivery going forward.  DONT miss! Next Week an exclusive exposee on the leaked changes. Editor

KAKAMEGA Governor Fernandes Barasa last Sunday saved Marama North MCA Edwin Nandwa from an angry crowd in his back yard after a church service. Drama begun outside Eshibimbi PEFA Church Butere when the MCA was invited to address a crowd that had formed outside to listen to the county boss.  The enthusiastic locals who, earlier thru a former MCA Sayid Omusirithsa claimed they were seeing a Governor in their backyard for the first time since devolution, shouted down Honorable Nandwa.  The Governor was forced to intervene to plead with the crowd to let the MCA address them. "tafadhali Wacheni kingozi aongee!" He said amid shouts and catcalls much to the chagrin of other leaders present.  The MCA, with difficulty and the Governor standing guard, said he appreciated their concerns and will address them at "appropriate time and forum".  However, the crowd broke into celebration when the Governor welcomed former MCA Sayed Omusirithsa to speak he said he was rea...

BARASA inherited a county that had entrenched corruption. Behind the smiles and photos of the former governor that made many to believe that it was progress, it was actually corruption at work. That's why oparanya has live corruption cases in court.  The noises and exchange of words that is surfacing currently from unsatisfied characters is a sign that the county government of Kakamega is today in  very safe in Barasa's hands.  All these noises you're seeing and regroupings  is because corruption taps that had thrived in the second term of former governor Oparanya have been closed by the current governor and the corrupt individuals who used to steal public funds have seen their loopholes sealed.  As we say corruption fights back dangerously. But BARASA ni italanyi. He will not fear anyone. Even the imbotokha filled characters who keep running to emabole village have been defeated in the name of Jesus. THE almost complete Butere level 4 Ho...

Governor Fernandes Barasa’s key actions and initiatives over the past three years (2022–2025) in Kakamega County.  ✅ 1. Water Infrastructure Development Bukura Market Water Project: Commissioned a high-capacity system collecting 11,600 L/hour and filling a 50,000 L tank twice daily. Over 300 households in Butere Sub-county now have access to piped water. Savona Water Project – Phase 3: Extended water supply from Savona Plant to Milimani reservoir, increasing daily capacity by 6 million litres, enhancing access across multiple wards.  2. Roads & Urban Development Bushiangala–Eregi–Lusiola Road: 9.3 km road upgraded to bitumen standard, improving linkage between Kakamega and Vihiga Counties. Harambee–Khaunga Road, Matungu: Ongoing upgrade to bitumen to improve connectivity in Matungu Sub-county. Matungu East Roads: Additional road infrastructure works launched in Matungu East, including feeder road upgrades. Municipality Status Upgrades: Malava: Elevated to full ...

THE long-serving Butere County Medical Superintendent Dr Alfred Ambundo has been demoted and retained at the same facility as mere doctor.  In changes contained in a letter sighned by the CO Health David Alila, the hospital Administrator Dalton Mweresia has been uprooted and taken to Malava Hospital in the same capacity. These changes come in the wake of a report in which bees that had built a nest at the hospital for long periods of time attacked and killed an elderly patient almost three weeks ago. Kakamega Governor toured the hospital to access service delivery twe weeks ago where he met CHPS and visited the Hospital pharmacy where assorted medicine was stocked.  The letter dated 10th July stares that the removed officers were supposed to facilitate smooth handing and taking over. It is hoped the changes will enhance service delivery especially at night and weekends when the facility is said to be empty without staff.  ENDS .