Barasa dismantles G8 faction, tightens grip on Kakamega politics

[Weekly Citizen - Kenya] - 13/01/2026

Kakamega governor Fernandez Barasa has effectively dismantled the troublesome G8 faction that sought to frustrate his reelection bid, tightening his grip on county politics ahead of next year’s general election. The G8 which had aligned itself with former governor Wycliffe Oparanya was a key (…)

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