This archive report was first published on 28 June 2020.
Published on June 28, 2020, Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has made a name for himself as a leader who can unite the diverse communities of Kakamega county.
With a stellar development record, Oparanya has been chosen to lead the Council of Governors, a significant position that champions the interests of county governments across Kenya.
His ability to unite more than 8 subtribes of Kakamega county is a remarkable feat, considering the county represents a sample of the entire western Kenya that is made of 18 or 19 subtribes.
These subtribes include the Batsotso, Idakho, Isukha, Wanga, Kabras, Kisa, Marama, Wanyala wa Ndombi, Wanyore, Bukusu, and Maragoli, all of whom reside in Lugari area, amongst other tribes that work and live in Kakamega county.
Any leader who successfully brings these communities together is not someone who can be taken for granted, especially in a land where there appears to be a leadership vacuum.
Time has come for the Mulembe nation to hold their leaders accountable and ask the hard questions. What have the so-called Luhyia spokespersons done for the Mulembe people?
Luhyias do not need alliances that will not benefit their political interests in the current and future government arrangements.
