Also known as: Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale · Dr Khalwale · Dr. Boni Khalwale · Senator Boni Khalwale · Dr. Khalwale · DrBKhalwale
Kakamega Senator whose wife Gloria died of a heart attack in August 2026.
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The Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterSeveral political leaders accompanied him, including Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, Bumula MP Jack Wamboka, Kabuchai MP Majimbo Kalasinga and DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala.Natembeya urged the Luhya commu …
Sifuna vows to crush sugar cartels in WesternThe Standard
… Sifuna was accompanied by a host of political leaders, including Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale. …
Sifuna takes Linda Mwananchi campaign to four Kakamega constituenciesCapital News
… The Sabatia stop was part of a wider Linda Mwananchi mobilisation tour of Kakamega led by Sifuna, Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale. …
Sifuna Seeks Oparanya’s Blessing for 2027 Presidential BidCitizen Digital
… Responding to constitutional land acquisition concerns raised by Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, Dr. …
REREC to commission 120 solar mini-grids across 14 underserved countiesCapital News
… Among those who accompanied Sifuna were Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Suba South MP Caroli Omondi, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka and Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale. …
Sifuna, Kalonzo Close Ranks as Opposition Vows Unity Against RutoCapital News
… The rally, which traversed Matunda, Moi’s Bridge, Sibanga and Kitale town, brought together Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Siaya Governor James Orengo, Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza, …
Western Kenya will no longer stay on the sidelines, Natembeya tells Linda Mwananchi rallyCapital News
… The leaders, led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, Siaya Governor James Orengo, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi and Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, traversed Matunda, Moi’s Bridge, Sibanga and Kitale town, where the …
Linda Mwananchi flexes opposition muscle in Trans Nzoia, dismiss disunity claimsCapital News
… The President’s remarks come days after Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale renewed calls for the government to reconsider SHA and restore NHIF. …
Ruto defends SHA, says it is ‘ten times better’ than NHIFCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 23 — Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has urged President William Ruto to reconsider the government’s Social Health Authority (SHA) programme and restore the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), arguing that the President should apply the same reasonin …
Khalwale urges Ruto to scrap SHA, restore NHIF after university funding U-turnThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeKakamega Senator Boni Khalwale publicly differed with Deputy Governor Ayub Savula on Saturday over Western region's political direction ahead of the 2027 General Election. …
Khalwale, Savula clash over western Kenya's political direction ahead of 2027 pollsBusia 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and the Linda Mwananchi movement are intensifying grassroots mobilisation in Kakamega County, with leaders scheduled to visit four constituencies—Mumias West, Navakholo, Malava, and Lugari—on Sunday ahead of the 2027 General Election.
9 August 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has asked Wycliffe Oparanya, the Co-operatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary and former Kakamega governor, to support and bless his presidential ambitions for 2027. Sifuna's appeal follows his fallout with ODM leadership and his removal as the party's secretary-general, as he leads the Linda Mwananchi grassroots mobilisation tour across Western Kenya.
8 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation plans to hand over 120 newly constructed solar mini-grids across 14 underserved counties by September 30, 2026, as part of a USD 150 million World Bank-funded initiative targeting 5,390 households for new borehole water connections and serving between 75 and 1,835 active users per site.
5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna met Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and other Opposition figures, where they reaffirmed commitment to a united front ahead of the 2027 General Election. Kalonzo warned that the Opposition must remain focused on challenging President William Ruto's administration and cautioned against leaders engaging with the Kenya Kwanza government.
30 July 2026 · Capital News →
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya declared at a Linda Mwananchi rally in Western Kenya that the region will end political fragmentation and speak with one voice to seek leadership representation ahead of the 2027 General Election, moving beyond what he described as years of "begging" for government inclusion.
26 July 2026 · Capital News →
Opposition leaders led by Edwin Sifuna, George Natembeya, James Orengo, Babu Owino, Godfrey Osotsi and Boni Khalwale campaigned in Trans Nzoia County, dismissing disunity claims and declaring their movement capable of denying President Ruto a second term in 2027.
26 July 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has defended the Social Health Authority (SHA), stating it is performing "ten times more" than the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), citing increased monthly disbursements to health facilities and expanded membership registration. Ruto dismissed proposals to restore NHIF, arguing SHA has advanced the Universal Health Coverage programme despite ongoing criticism over system failures and delayed reimbursements.
25 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has urged President William Ruto to reconsider the Social Health Authority (SHA) programme and restore the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), arguing the President should apply the same reasoning behind his recent reversal of the university funding model.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale publicly disagreed with Deputy Governor Ayub Savula at a funeral in Lugari constituency over Western region's political path ahead of the 2027 General Election. Khalwale called on Savula to drop support for President William Ruto's re-election bid and instead back Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for the presidency.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →