A quiet but potent political realignment is brewing in Bungoma County, as Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi charts a path to challenge the region's entrenched power brokers in the 2027 gubernatorial race.
But beneath the surface of his return to his rural roots lies a deeper political story- a battle not just for a seat, but for the soul and strategic direction of one of Western Kenya's most influential counties.
Wanyonyi's decision to shift his gubernatorial ambitions from Nairobi to Bungoma has disrupted an already crowded field, forcing the county's political elites to recalibrate.
Until recently, the contest had been shaping up as a showdown between Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa, a loyalist of President William Ruto and self-styled political brawler, and former Governor Wycliffe Wangamati, who has been plotting a comeback.
