Also known as: former Vice-President Michael Kijana Wamalwa · former Vice President Michael Kijana Wamalwa
Former Vice-President whose life and legacy will be commemorated at an annual memorial service in Kitale, where a biography is being launched in 2026.
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Citizen Digital
… We have had Moody Awori, Musalia Mudavadi, Michael Kijana Wamalwa as Vice Presidents. …
Natembeya: Luhyas not interested in being Ruto’s number 2The Standard
Audio By VocalizeJubilee presidential candidate Fred Matiang’i, DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa and former President Uhuru Kenyatta during the 24th anniversary of former Vice President Michael Kijana Wamalwa on August 23, 2026. …
Why Uhuru is stuck between the devil and the deep blue seaCitizen Digital
… I am not interested in any political seat,” he said during the annual memorial service for former Vice-President Michael Kijana Wamalwa in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. …
Atwoli to Uhuru: You failed to make Raila president, you will not make Sifuna oneCitizen Digital
… Kenyatta was speaking in Kitale on Sunday during a ceremony marking the 23rd anniversary of the passing of former Vice President Michael Kijana Wamalwa, where he joined the Wamalwa family, political leaders, and residents in honoring the late statesman's contribution to Kenya's d …
Uhuru calls on political leaders to protect democratic freedoms, respect political diversityCitizen Digital
… rs By Ann Nyathira August 23, 2026 02:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Speaking in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, on Sunday during the annual memorial service for former Vice-President Michael Kijana Wamalwa …
Uhuru rejects ‘sponsor’ tag, urges politicians to let Kenyans choose leadersThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeRetired President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to attend the annual memorial service for former Vice-President Michael Kijana Wamalwa in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, where he will launch a book documenting the life and legacy of the late leader. …
Uhuru to launch book on Wamalwa's legacy at annual memorialThe Standard
… Speaking on Sunday during the memorial service for former Vice-President Michael Kijana Wamalwa in Kitale, Uhuru said voters would be free to choose whichever candidate they want as president. …
Uhuru hits back at Ruto: Kenyans will choose their president in 2027The Standard
… Speaking in Kitale on Sunday during the memorial service of former Vice President Michael Kijana Wamalwa, Uhuru said Kenyans will choose their leader in 2027 and declared that he has no interest in politics after serving for 10 years. …
Ruto to critics: Show us what you have done for KenyansThe Standard
… From the late Michael Kijana Wamalwa's charismatic rise in the 1990s, to Musalia Mudavadi's enduring influence, to Moses Wetang'ula's dominance through Ford Kenya, to Wycliffe Oparanya's consolidation of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) support, former Vice-President Moody Awori' …
The hurricane: How Sifuna's wave is rewriting Mulembe politicsThe Standard
… From the late Michael Kijana Wamalwa's charismatic rise in the 1990s, to Musalia Mudavadi's enduring influence, to Moses Wetang'ula's dominance through Ford Kenya, to Wycliffe Oparanya's consolidation of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) support, former Vice-President Moody Awori' …
The hurricane: How Sifuna's wave is shaking Mulembe politicsTrans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya said the western Kenya region will not accept a deputy president position from President William Ruto, stating that Luhya people are aiming for the top position in the 2027 elections.
23 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya said the western Kenya region will not accept a deputy president position from President William Ruto, stating that Luhya people are aiming for the top position in the 2027 elections.
23 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece in The Standard argues that former President Uhuru Kenyatta faces a dilemma ahead of the 2027 presidential elections: supporting either President William Ruto or Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua risks losing influence, while supporting neither threatens to render the Kenyatta family politically irrelevant.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of trying to divide the Western region by backing Linda Mwananchi leader Edwin Sifuna for president in 2027, comparing it to Uhuru's failed effort to make Raila Odinga president in 2022. Atwoli urged the Mulembe community to remain united and vigilant against manipulation.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta called on Kenya's political leaders to protect democratic freedoms, respect political diversity, and allow citizens to freely determine their political leadership, warning that suppressing political competition risks reversing democratic gains achieved by past generations.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on politicians to stop blocking rivals' rallies and instead focus on presenting their manifestos to Kenyans ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying voters should be left to choose their leaders. Speaking at a memorial service in Trans Nzoia County, Uhuru distanced himself from speculation about returning to active politics.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to attend the annual memorial service for former Vice-President Michael Kijana Wamalwa in Kitale, where he will launch a book on Wamalwa's life and legacy. The book, completed 23 years after Wamalwa's death in 2003, features a foreword written by Uhuru, and the event is expected to draw political leaders from across the political divide.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta said voters will have the final say on who leads the country after the 2027 General Election, insisting he has no interest in active politics. He listed various potential candidates, including Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, and jokingly cautioned against claims he was sponsoring Sifuna or the Linda Mwananchi movement.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto challenged his critics to demonstrate what they have done for Kenyans and to present their own plans and projects instead of engaging in political rhetoric. Ruto accused the opposition of being financed and arranged to oppose his government, and of fighting development initiatives like the Social Health Authority and housing programme without offering alternatives.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard reports that Edwin Sifuna's rise is reshaping politics in Western Kenya, disrupting the region's long-established power structures dominated for over three decades by figures including Musalia Mudavadi, Moses Wetang'ula, and Wycliffe Oparanya.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →
Western Kenya's political landscape, long dominated by figures like Mudavadi, Wetang'ula, and Oparanya, is experiencing unprecedented disruption from a rising political force, described as capable of shaking established centres of power simultaneously.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →