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Were the MCAs cheated out of the Sh100,000 each for the Kisumu mobilisation rally?

Politics Western Insight Newsroom - June 5, 2026

By Anderson Ojwang Even before the dust over last weekend's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) rally in Kisumu has settled, questions...

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By Al Musasia From Washington to Western Kenya, political establishments often react the same way when a new generation leader...

SUBA–KURIA IN MIGORI COUNTY: THE ULTIMATE BORDER CITY WITH UNTAPPED PROMISE

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By Billy Mijungu The County of Migori should not fail in ultimately making Suba-Kuria the border city that it should...

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Were the MCAs cheated out of the Sh100,000 each for the Kisumu mobilisation rally?

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By Anderson Ojwang Even before the dust over last weekend's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) rally in Kisumu has settled, questions...

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Featured News Western Insight Newsroom - June 5, 2026

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Obama’s Biggest Skeptics Were Black Leaders. Is Sifuna Facing the Same Resistance?

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By Al Musasia From Washington to Western Kenya, political establishments often react the same way when a new generation leader...

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