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Boni Khalwale

Also known as: Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale · Dr Khalwale · Dr. Boni Khalwale · Senator Boni Khalwale · Dr. Khalwale · DrBKhalwale

Kakamega Senator who endorsed Edwin Sifuna's Equitable Party and Linda Mwananchi movement ahead of 2027 election.

2026-06-042026-10-27

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  1. September 2026
  2. The Standard

    … Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale defended Omtatah, warning that punishing senators for expressing opinions could undermine debate in the House. …

    Omtatah 'unshaken' after three-day Senate suspension
  3. Capital News

    … Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna announced Kituyi’s arrival on Wednesday after hosting him at his office alongside fellow senators Boni Khalwale and Godfrey Osotsi. …

    Mukhisa Kituyi joins Sifuna as opposition realignment gathers pace
  4. August 2026
  5. The Standard

    … Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, while campaigning for embattled former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza ahead of the 2027 General Election, accused the Government of misplaced priorities and called for a review of the tender. …

    Police deny firm won Sh2.8 billion uniform tender
  6. Citizen Digital

    … Pure theft,” added Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale. “This is the theft of public resources,” said Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka. …

    Teargas disrupts Linda Mwananchi rally in Meru as leaders endorse Sifuna presidency
  7. Citizen Digital

    … Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale told the rally he had been informed by a River Road tailor that the uniform could be produced for about Ksh.14,000 rather than the figure of KSh39,000 he cited, and alleged that the difference amounted to KSh1.6 billion lost to the public. …

    'Uliingia na hustler, utatoka na one term": Sifuna taunts Ruto in Meru
  8. The Standard

    … Sifuna alleged that public funds had been misappropriated, while Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale questioned the reported cost of the uniforms.Sifuna also accused President Ruto's administration of mismanaging funds meant for the police uniforms, declaring: “Ruto, you are even embe …

    Teargas disrupts Linda Mwananchi rally in Meru
  9. Citizen Digital

    … her 2024 impeachment, accusing political leaders of failing to uphold the Constitution and crediting some leaders for standing by her during the removal process. “During my impeachment which was unjustified, sifuna including and other leaders who are here today like Boni khalwale …

    Mwangaza backs Sifuna for 2027, recalls impeachment battle
  10. The Standard

    When visitors trooped to Boni Khalwale’s expansive homestead in Malinya village, Ikolomani of Kakamega County, to mourn his late wife Gloria, they got a rare glimpse at the Senator’s private life away from the hard-tackling politics. …

    Doctor love: Inside Khalwale's wives' kingdom
  11. The Standard

    Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna consoles his Kakamega counterpart Boni Khalwale during the burial of Khalwale's wife at Malinya Stadium in Ikolomani. …

    Sifuna: The president and his allies are in panic mode
  12. Citizen Digital

    … owdown By Ian Omondi August 21, 2026 04:51 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, flanked by his Vihiga counterpart Godfrey Osotsi, attend the burial of Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale …

    Sifuna to Ruto: You’re the biggest problem in this country, our plan is to send you home!

Saturday 24 October

  1. Linda Mwananchi Movement leads party preference poll ahead UDA

    An October 2026 nationwide poll shows the Linda Mwananchi Movement at 25 per cent support, ahead of President William Ruto's UDA at 23 per cent, with other parties including DCP, Wiper, and ODM trailing at nine, eight, and eight per cent respectively.

    24 October 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 7 October

  1. CRA proposes Sh440.84 billion for 47 counties in 2027/28

    The Commission on Revenue Allocation has recommended that county governments receive Sh440.84 billion in equitable revenue share for the 2027/28 financial year, representing a three per cent increase from the current Sh428 billion allocation.

    7 October 2026 · The Standard →

  2. Education CS defends government response to teenage pregnancies

    Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba told the Senate that the government uses multi-sectoral monitoring involving school heads and teachers to track teenage pregnancies, though he acknowledged gaps in data collection. He cited poverty, inadequate parental guidance, substance abuse, negative peer influence and limited community awareness as contributing factors.

    7 October 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 5 October

  1. Gachagua backs Sifuna's new Equitable Party ahead 2027 election

    Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has endorsed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's newly launched political party, The Equitable Party (TEP), urging him to rapidly build the party and recruit candidates to challenge President Ruto's allies in the 2027 General Election.

    5 October 2026 · Capital News →

Sunday 4 October

  1. Sifuna crowned Equitable Party leader, eyes 2027 presidency

    Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been appointed leader of The Equitable Party and vowed to contest in the 2027 presidential election, pledging to lead with integrity and prioritize people-centered change.

    4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Edwin Sifuna launches The Equitable Party, eyes 2027 presidency

    Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has unveiled his political party, The Equitable Party (TEP), and been declared its presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 election. The party, bearing green and yellow colours with scales of justice and the slogan Tusawazishe, was unveiled in Nairobi on Sunday with endorsements from several leaders including Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, and others.

    4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 1 October

  1. Orengo backs opposition unity after Sifuna endorsed by Linda Mwananchi

    Siaya Governor James Orengo reaffirmed his commitment to opposition unity without directly addressing Linda Mwananchi leaders' decision to settle on Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as their presidential candidate for 2027. Orengo, who missed the September 26 meeting where the movement selected Sifuna, said change can only be achieved through unity and participation in identifying one presidential candidate.

    1 October 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 28 September

  1. Linda Mwananchi movement names Sifuna leader, presidential candidate

    The Linda Mwananchi movement unanimously selected Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as its leader and presidential candidate during a September 26 principals' retreat, according to Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale. The retreat resolved leadership questions that had arisen as different politicians with separate political parties and ambitions joined the movement.

    28 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Senators clash over seven Cabinet Secretaries at UNGA

    Ruling coalition and opposition senators clashed over President Ruto's decision to have seven Cabinet Secretaries accompany him to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Opposition senators criticized the delegation's size and cost implications, while ruling coalition members defended it as an opportunity for government business.

    23 September 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 10 September

  1. Omtatah ejected from Senate, barred three days for Ruto remarks

    Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah was ejected from the Senate and barred from attending sittings for three days after refusing to withdraw remarks describing President William Ruto as "yapping." Omtatah contested the Speaker's ruling, arguing the word was neither unparliamentary nor disrespectful.

    10 September 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Omtatah vows to continue challenging government after Senate suspension

    Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah was suspended from the Senate for three sitting days after refusing to withdraw the word "yapping" used to describe President William Ruto's roadside declaration on undocumented immigrants. Omtatah maintains the term was not unparliamentary and that withdrawing it would compromise his constitutional duty to hold those in power to account.

    10 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Former Trade Minister Kituyi joins Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi

    Mukhisa Kituyi, a former Trade Minister and UNCTAD Secretary-General, has joined Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi political outfit as part of opposition realignment efforts ahead of the 2027 General Election. Kituyi, who was recently appointed spokesperson for the United Opposition, brings experience in national and international affairs to the movement.

    9 September 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 31 August

  1. Police deny Nalitex won uniform tender, say Bedi awarded contract

    The National Police Service has dismissed media reports linking Nalitex Limited to a police uniform procurement, stating instead that Bedi Investments Limited was lawfully awarded the contract following a proper procurement process. The uniform change was part of broader police reforms recommended by the Maraga Task Force.

    31 August 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 30 August

  1. Teargas disrupts Linda Mwananchi rally; leaders back Sifuna

    A Linda Mwananchi rally in Meru was disrupted when a teargas canister was lobbed into the crowd, prompting supporters to scatter; the leaders at the meeting endorsed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for the presidency, amid tensions over rival candidacy claims within the movement.

    30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Linda Mwananchi movement rallies in Meru, attacks police uniform tender

    The Linda Mwananchi opposition movement held its first Meru County rally on Sunday, with Senator Edwin Sifuna and other opposition leaders criticizing President William Ruto over a disputed police uniform tender and positioning the movement ahead of the 2027 General Election.

    30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Teargas disrupts Linda Mwananchi political rally in Meru

    A Linda Mwananchi rally in Meru town was disrupted on Sunday when a teargas canister was lobbed into a crowd at Makutano, causing supporters to scatter. Leaders including Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna resumed the meeting and continued with further rallies, condemning what they described as state-sponsored violence against opposition figures.

    30 August 2026 · The Standard →

  4. Former Meru Governor backs Sifuna's 2027 presidential bid

    Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has endorsed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for the 2027 presidency, recalling her 2024 impeachment by the Meru County Assembly and crediting Sifuna and other leaders for opposing her removal.

    30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 28 August

  1. Senator Khalwale's polygamous homestead revealed during wife's funeral

    Visitors attending the funeral of Gloria, the late wife of Senator Boni Khalwale, caught a rare glimpse of his private life at his expansive Malinya village homestead in Kakamega County, where the blend of tradition and modernity reflected his polygamous lifestyle.

    28 August 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 22 August

  1. Sifuna accuses Ruto and allies of panic over declining support

    Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has accused President William Ruto and his allies in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) of panicking over declining political support, as the president's allies face hostility in Western and parts of the country.

    22 August 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 21 August

  1. Senator Sifuna calls Ruto 'biggest problem,' calls for 2027 change

    Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has renewed attacks on President William Ruto, declaring him "the biggest problem in this country" and calling for a new administration in the 2027 General Election. Sifuna accused Ruto of misleading Kenyans with unfulfilled 2022 campaign promises built on slogans like "hustler" and "bottom-up."

    21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Sifuna jokes Wetang'ula recalled all past political insults

    At a funeral service, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna recounted confronting National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula after the 2022 election to congratulate him, saying Wetang'ula "opened his file" and recalled every past political attack between them.

    21 August 2026 · Capital News →

  3. Wamalwa avoids endorsing Sifuna for 2027 presidency

    At a funeral in Kakamega, Senator Boni Khalwale publicly called on DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa to declare support for Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's presidential ambitions for the 2027 election, but Wamalwa declined to commit when given the opportunity to address mourners.

    21 August 2026 · Capital News →

  4. Gloria Khalwale, senator's wife, laid to rest in Kakamega

    Gloria Khalwale, wife of Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, was buried at Malinya Grounds in Ikolomani Constituency after her sudden death from a heart attack on August 15. Hundreds of mourners and political leaders, including Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, attended the Catholic Church funeral service.

    21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  5. Khalwale discouraged Ruto from attending wife's burial

    Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale disclosed that he advised President William Ruto not to attend the burial of his late wife, Gloria Khalwale, citing concerns that the President's presence could trigger hostility and distract mourners, given prevailing political tensions in the area.

    21 August 2026 · The Standard →

  6. Political tensions surface at Khalwale wife's funeral in Western Kenya

    At the funeral of Gloria Sekeiyan, the late wife of Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, local mourners forced government-aligned leaders to publicly declare their support for Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna or be denied the chance to speak, reflecting shifting political dynamics in the Western region.

    21 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 20 August

  1. Wetang'ula urges peaceful campaigns, rejects political goonism

    National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has called on political leaders and supporters to embrace peaceful, issue-based campaigns and reject political goonism ahead of the 2027 General Election, warning that the emerging culture of political violence poses a threat to national security and undermines constitutional rights.

    20 August 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 15 August

  1. Gloria Sekeiyan Khalwale, Kakamega senator's wife, dies suddenly

    Gloria Sekeiyan Khalwale, wife of Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, died on Saturday morning following a sudden heart attack. President Ruto and leaders across the political divide sent condolences to the family.

    15 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale's wife dies from heart attack

    Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale announced the sudden death of his wife, Gloria Sekeiyan Khalwale, who collapsed and died after suffering a heart attack on Saturday morning. Gloria was the mother of Khalwale's eight children.

    15 August 2026 · Capital News →

  3. Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale's wife Gloria dies of heart attack

    Gloria Sekeiyan Khalwale, wife of Kakamega Senator Dr. Boni Khalwale, died on Saturday, August 15, 2026, following a sudden heart attack. She was a mother to eight children.

    15 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 10 August

  1. Sifuna vows to dismantle sugar cartels if elected president

    Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, leading Linda Mwananchi, toured Kakamega County and pledged to dismantle sugar cartels and reverse policies blamed for the collapse of the region's sugar industry, criticising the Kenya Kwanza administration for failing to revive Mumias Sugar Company and support sugarcane farmers.

    10 August 2026 · The Standard →

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