Stakes are high for the 2027 Trans Nzoia gubernatorial race following the entry of former Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha.

Governor George Natembeya's main challenger in the 2022 election, Chris Wamalwa, is in the race, as is Kiminini MP Maurice Bisau.

On Saturday, Dr Nakhumicha, Kenya's Permanent Representative to UN-Habitat, declared her interest in the seat and vowed to give Natembeya and other contestants a run for their money.

Nakhumicha made the announcement at Stovar Farm in Kiminini Constituency during the burial of retired senior chief Geoffrey Jomo Mutoka.