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Gloria Sekeiyan Khalwale

Wife of Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale and mother of eight children, died from a heart attack on August 15, 2026.

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In coverage

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Standard

    For a community that has spent months talking about unity, the events at Gloria Khalwale’s burial in Malinya offered a revealing glimpse of what lies beneath the surface of the Mulembe political family.

    Fault lines beneath Mulembe's United Opposition
  3. Citizen Digital

    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’s wife Gloria

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

    Speaking during the funeral service of Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale’s wife, Gloria Khalwale, Sifuna described Wetang’ula as a man who does not easily forget political attacks.

    Sifuna reveals how Wetang’ula ‘opened his file’ and recalled every insult
  5. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 21 – Drama unfolded at the funeral of Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale’s wife, Gloria Khalwale, after DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa appeared to snub a public call to declare his support for Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s presidential ambitions.

    Wamalwa snubs Khalwale’s call to back Sifuna for President
  6. Citizen Digital

    Khalwale’s wife, Gloria, laid to rest in Kakamega By Citizen Reporter August 21, 2026 12:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Gloria Khalwale.

    Khalwale’s wife, Gloria, laid to rest in Kakamega
  7. The Standard

    Audio By Vocalize Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has revealed that he discouraged President William Ruto from attending the burial of his late wife, Gloria Khalwale, at Malinya Grounds in Ikolomani Constituency, Kakamega County, citing concerns that the President’s presence could

    Why Khalwale blocked President Ruto from attending wife's burial
  8. The Standard

    What was intended to be a solemn send-off for Gloria Sekeiyan, the late wife of Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, quickly turned into a high-octane political arena as local mourners turned heat on government-aligned allies, forcing leaders to publicly declare their allegiance to Na

    Ruto allies forced to declare support for Sifuna at Khalwale wife's funeral
  9. Citizen Digital

    President Ruto, leaders mourn Khalwale’s wife after sudden death By Joseph Muia August 15, 2026 05:06 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The late Gloria Sekeiyan Khalwale, wife of Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwal

    President Ruto, leaders mourn Khalwale’s wife after sudden death
  10. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 15-Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has announced the sudden death of his wife, Gloria Sekeiyan Khalwale, who reportedly collapsed and died after suffering a heart attack.

    Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale’s wife Gloria dies after sudden heart attack
  11. Citizen Digital

    Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale's wife, Gloria, dies By Kenneth Gachie August 15, 2026 11:39 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Gloria Khalwale, the wife of Boni Khalwale, died on Saturday, August 15, 2026.

    Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale's wife, Gloria, dies

Yesterday

  1. Mulembe opposition unity masks underlying leadership tensions

    Despite months of talk about unity and shared opposition platforms, tensions over leadership hierarchy surfaced at Gloria Khalwale's burial in Malinya, revealing underlying contests over who should lead, follow, and have the final word in the Mulembe political family.

    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

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

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