Also known as: Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and MSMEs Wycliffe Oparanya · Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives Wycliffe Oparanya · Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Wycliffe Oparanya · Co-operatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya · Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya · Trade Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya · CS Wycliffe Oparanya · Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya · Co-operatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya · Cooperatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya · Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya · former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya
Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary pushing for Deputy President position in 2027 election, previously Kakamega governor.
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The Standard
Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula has dismissed claims by Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya that President William Ruto has lost support in Western Kenya. …
Savula fires back at Oparanya over Ruto's Western Kenya support claimsCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya May 13 – Co-operatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has revealed that the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) is facing an estimated Sh12 billion financial crisis following years of financial mismanagement and gover …
Oparanya Says KUSCCO Faces Sh12bn Financial crisis due to mismanagementThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeCo-operatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya. [File, Standard] Lurambi MP Titus Khamala has called for Co-operatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya to be given a central role in ODM leadership, saying it would demonstrate respect and …
Khamala pushes for Oparanya to get a senior ODM role amid party wranglesThe Standard
… Speaking on Friday during the issuance of Uwezo Funds in Bumula, an event attended by Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya, Wamboka said his troubles in Parliament began immediately after his election and have since escalated into targeted politi …
Wamboka blames Wetang'ula for committee ouster amid Western leaders' clashCitizen Digital
… You are very bold because you have undertaken projects that most presidents shied away from.” Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and MSMEs Wycliffe Oparanya also pledged support from the Western region. …
'I will unite Kenya,' Ruto rallies workers for 2027 re-election bidThe Standard
… Leaders already present in the chilly, drizzling morning include Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, Cooperative CS Wycliffe Oparanya, COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli, Governors Ken Lusaka (Bungoma), Wilber Ottichilo (Vihiga), and Kakamega's Fernandes Barasa. …
Vihiga lights up to Labour Day celebrationsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeCabinet Secretary for Cooperatives Wycliffe Oparanya has intensified calls for political support for President William Ruto’s re-election bid, urging residents of Western Kenya to back the Head of State and embrace what he termed ongoing development efforts under …
Mudavadi, Oparanya lead Ruto's re-election push at Labour Day rallyCitizen Digital
… Present were Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, Cabinet Secretaries Kipchumba Murkomen (Interior), Rebecca Miano (Tourism), Wycliffe Oparanya (Co-operatives), Deborah Barasa (Environment), Eric Mugaa (Water), and Attorney-General …
Ruto defends economic record, says Kenya on path to transformationThe Standard
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Wycliffe Oparanya on Wednesday met more than 30 MPs from Western region to strategise on how they w …
Mudavadi, Wetang'ula meet Western MPsThe Standard
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Wycliffe Oparanya on Wednesday met more than 30 MPs from the Western region to strategise on how th …
Luhya unity: Mudavadi, Wetangula no longer at ease, rush to meet Western MPsTrans 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.
24 September 2026 · 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.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has rejected accusations that President William Ruto has lost support in the Mt Kenya region, attributing them to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's personal political dispute and accusing Gachagua of using vernacular media to spread what he called hatred and propaganda against the President.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi dismissed political talk over the Deputy President position, insisting it is not vacant and that Professor Kithure Kindiki has been instrumental in supporting the President. His remarks came days after Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya convened Western Kenya leaders to demand he be named Deputy President should President Ruto secure a second term post-2027.
11 September 2026 · Capital News →
Leaders from Western Kenya met in Kisumu to declare support for President William Ruto's re-election in 2027, citing the presidency as their immediate political priority. More than 22 elected and nominated leaders attended the meeting to assess the political landscape and advance the region's development interests.
8 September 2026 · Capital News →
A Western Kenya leaders' caucus convened by Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has demanded the Deputy President position in President William Ruto's post-2027 administration while backing his re-election, signalling a clash with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi's camp.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya brought together more than twenty-two elected and nominated leaders from Western Kenya in Kisumu to discuss the region's political situation and development priorities, with focus on cooperative sector issues including coffee and SACCOs ahead of the 2027 General Election.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
A supremacy battle between Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa and Cooperative Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya is escalating and threatening to weaken the broad-based government in Western Kenya. The rivalry, combined with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's rising influence in the region, has complicated President William Ruto's political position in the voter-rich Western region.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli told Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna that his time to seek the presidency has not yet arrived, saying he is not adequately prepared for a national campaign and should focus on building his political team first.
5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Leaders from government, academia, and the private sector gathered at the Women in STEM Africa Summit 2026 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre to call for investment in African women and girls to drive the continent's innovation economy. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba emphasized the need for equal access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education for girls.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has urged Kenyans to embrace saccos as a reliable way to improve livelihoods, citing their success globally and noting low uptake in Kenya. He told Members of Shirikiana Saccos that the cooperative movement encourages saving culture and offers more affordable lending conditions than financial institutions.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has cautioned politicians against interfering with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's operations and procurement processes, saying such attempts could erode public confidence in the 2027 General Election. His remarks come as former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that the IEBC's tender for an Integrated Elections Management System was designed to favour South Korean firm Miru Systems Co. Ltd, though the IEBC has rejected these allegations and said the procurement process remains transparent and at an early stage.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya is preparing to send at least 500 micro, small and medium enterprises to the 26th East African Community MSME Trade Fair in Kigali, Rwanda, scheduled for October 30 to November 8, with all 47 counties expected to be represented.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya and some ODM MPs are pushing for him to become President William Ruto's running mate in 2027, a move that has exposed growing tensions within ODM and the broad-based government. Oparanya has warned he could leave the party if excluded from negotiations over a proposed UDA-ODM power-sharing arrangement.
19 August 2026 · The Standard →
Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya and some ODM MPs are pushing for him to become President Ruto's running mate in 2027, with Oparanya warning he could leave ODM if excluded from UDA-ODM power-sharing negotiations.
19 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has accused former president Uhuru Kenyatta of financing the opposition, including Jubilee and Linda Mwananchi parties, as well as bloggers against the government. The accusation has become routine in Kenya Kwanza's 2027 campaign messaging.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has accused Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, Migori Governor Ochilo Ayacko, and Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma of plotting to disrupt the Linda Mwananchi caravan's rally in Homa Bay County on August 16, 2026. Owino claimed the three leaders held a meeting where they allegedly discussed mobilizing goons to attack opposition supporters, and he called on security agencies to protect participants.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto and ODM leader Oburu Odinga are leading a three-day retreat in Naivasha starting Sunday, bringing together senior figures from the UDA and ODM to assess their broad-based administration and discuss how their cooperation will evolve ahead of the August 2027 General Election.
9 August 2026 · Capital News →
A section of ODM leaders are pushing Wycliffe Oparanya, the Co-operatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary, for the Deputy President's position, creating political fault lines within President William Ruto's broad-based government and exposing competing interests within Western Kenya and the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election.
9 August 2026 · The Standard →
ODM leaders, including National Chairperson Gladys Wanga and Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, have accused DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua of promoting ethnic politics based on tribal voting blocs ahead of the 2027 General Election, warning that such rhetoric could destabilize the country.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has asked Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya to support his bid to become Kenya's next president, as the Linda Mwananchi movement conducted political mobilization in Kakamega ahead of the 2027 General Election.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
Orange Democratic Movement leader Dr Oburu Oginga said at State House that he believes he is qualified to run for Deputy President in the 2027 General Election, stating that while ODM will endorse President William Ruto for the presidency, "all the other positions are negotiable, particularly number two."
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has dismissed growing speculation linking him to the position of Deputy President, saying no official discussions have taken place and reiterating his commitment to supporting President William Ruto's re-election. His remarks come as some ODM leaders, including Secretary General Catherine Omanyo and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, have endorsed him for the role amid debate over the Kenya Kwanza-ODM working relationship.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
UDA and ODM have taken differing positions ahead of the 2027 General Election, with UDA backing Deputy President Kithure Kindiki while ODM leaders push for Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya for the running mate position.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria posted on social media that the ruling coalition's internal squabbles resemble the final moments of the Titanic, with two groups within the governing faction remaining oblivious to the political storm ahead while continuing normal business.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has told Orange Democratic Movement leaders to stop discussing the Deputy President position as though it were vacant, insisting that incumbent Prof. Kithure Kindiki deserves respect as the holder of the country's second-highest office and singling out Cabinet colleague Wycliffe Oparanya and other ODM leaders for undermining the DP through public debate over the position.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has reaffirmed his loyalty to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) while accusing Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya of fuelling divisions within the party as Oparanya aims to be named President William Ruto's running mate in the 2027 polls.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
ODM has declared the deputy presidential position non-negotiable for backing President William Ruto's 2027 re-election bid, arguing that since Ruto is running on the UDA ticket for president, ODM should produce the running mate. The party is reviewing its working arrangement with UDA and insisting the condition is essential for the coalition to continue.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →