Also known as: ODM Deputy Party Leader Simba Arati · Governor Arati · Governor Simba Arati · Kisii County Governor Simba Arati
Kisii Governor and Shabana FC patron who pledges funding for the club's continental ambitions and stadium modernization projects.
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Citizen Digital
… The project also aims to install an eight-lane running track in the stadium with all the primary structures now set to be completed in nine months as confirmed by the Kisii County Governor Simba Arati. …
Gusii Stadium to be ready by mid 2027Citizen Digital
Arati vows to back Shabana's push for continental football By Derrick Otieno July 04, 2026 12:44 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter FILE: Shabana FC players celebrate their 4-2 win over APS Bomet at the Gusii …
Arati vows to back Shabana's push for continental footballCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 4 — Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has dismissed claims that he held political talks with leaders perceived to be close to President William Ruto after photos of him with Simba Arati and Junet Mohamed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport we …
Matiang’i dismisses claims of talks with Ruto allies after viral airport photosCitizen Digital
Kisii: 10 injured as supporters of MP Barongo, Governor Arati clash at funeral By Chrispine Otieno June 27, 2026 02:23 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A side-by-side image of Bomachoge Borabu MP Obadiah Bar …
Kisii: 10 injured as supporters of MP Barongo, Governor Arati clash at funeralThe Standard
… You are serving your first term and you will contest for the second going forward,” she said.Kisii Governor Simba Arati also reaffirmed support for the broad-based government, saying ODM members would remain committed to the political direction taken by party leader Raila Odinga. …
Oburu defends 2026 budgetCitizen Digital
… These include ODM Chairperson Gladys Wanga, Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, and Governors Simba Arati and Abdulswamad Nassir, whom he accused of convening a meeting to alter the party’s leadership shortly after the death of Raila Odinga. …
Orengo accuses 4 ODM officials of selling party to Ruto, cites private meetingsThe Standard
(L) Blue Economy CS Hassan Joho, ODM Deputy Party Leader Simba Arati, and his counterpart Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir during the ODM retreat, Mombasa, May 4, 2026. …
From Sh12b party funds to DP slot: Inside ODM's tough demands for 2027 coalition talks with UDACapital News
… Deputy party leader Simba Arati took a hardline stance, ruling out negotiations until the funds are released. …
Orengo Defends Role as ODM Demands Sh12bn in Unpaid Political FundingCitizen Digital
… On his part, Kisii Governor and deputy party leader Simba Arati told off Siaya governor James Orengo for declaring himself the party leader, asserting that the party still has one officially recognized party leader. …
ODM leaders vow to protect party as three-day retreat kicks offCitizen Digital
… The governor, flanked by fellow governors Gladys Wanga (Homa Bay) and Simba Arati (Kisii), officially launched construction of the facility, which he announced will be named Raila Odinga Kongowea Hospital. …
Mombasa Governor breaks ground for new Level 4 hospital in KongoweaGusii Stadium in Kisii County is being modernised into a 14,000-seater stadium with a FIFA standard pitch and eight-lane running track, with completion expected by May 2027, funded by a KSh.1 billion allocation from President Ruto.
15 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Gusii Stadium in Kisii County is being modernised into a 14,000-seater stadium with a FIFA standard pitch and eight-lane running track, with completion expected by May 2027, funded by a KSh.1 billion allocation from President Ruto.
15 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kisii Governor Simba Arati, Shabana FC patron, has committed to bankrolling the club's domestic and continental ambitions, pledging to bridge funding gaps and attract sponsors as the club unveiled a new technical bench led by Egyptian coach Ahmed Fathi Abdalla Ibrahim ahead of the 2026/27 season.
22 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i dismissed claims that he held political talks with Simba Arati and Junet Mohamed after photos of them together at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport went viral, saying the three merely crossed paths while checking in for separate Kenya Airways flights to Kisumu.
23 hours ago · Capital News →
Police in Kisii are investigating violent clashes that broke out at a funeral in Endereti village after supporters of MP Obadiah Barongo and Governor Simba Arati fought, injuring at least 10 people. The incident follows another clash in Borabu Constituency and has prompted local concern over rising political violence in the region.
27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Orange Democratic Movement Party leader Oburu Oginga has defended the government's 2026 budget deficit financing strategy, arguing that borrowing to bridge revenue gaps is common worldwide and that Kenya is right to prioritize domestic over external borrowing. Oburu, speaking at a church fundraiser in Kajiado County, dismissed criticism over the country's borrowing levels, saying the focus should be on how the deficit is financed rather than the existence of the deficit itself.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Siaya Governor James Orengo has accused ODM Chairperson Gladys Wanga, Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, and Governors Simba Arati and Abdulswamad Nassir of aligning themselves with President William Ruto and making key party decisions after seeking the Head of State's approval, deepening tensions within ODM.
6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
ODM's ongoing retreat in Mombasa is focused on concerns about waning political influence and demands for the Sh12 billion in political parties' funding owed by the government, as the party negotiates coalition terms with UDA ahead of 2027.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
Siaya Governor James Orengo has reasserted his role in securing the Orange Democratic Movement's unpaid public funding claim, stating the Sh12 billion figure the party now demands from government exists because of litigation he personally initiated. Orengo criticised sections of the Linda Ground Movement for demanding the funds while launching personal attacks against him, saying they fail to acknowledge the legal groundwork he laid.
4 May 2026 · Capital News →
The Orange Democratic Movement held a three-day retreat in Mombasa, with party leadership urging supporters to remain committed and unified. Party Chairperson Gladys Wanga said the retreat aims to solidify support bases and uphold unity within the faction.
3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sharif Nassir, alongside governors from Homa Bay and Kisii, officially launched construction of a new Level 4 hospital in Kongowea to be named after the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The facility is part of a healthcare expansion in the county aimed at decentralizing care and improving access for densely populated communities.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →