Jitters in Western as leaders shift to early campaigns for 2027 race

Busia Governor Paul Otuoma has been at loggerheads with Arthur Osiya, the Principal Administrative Secretary at the Executive Office of the President who has declared interest in the governorship. [File, Standard]

The fate of development projects in Western is hanging on a thread as state officials and elected leaders shift attention to early campaigns.

Incumbents keen on defending their seats have accused state officials eyeing political seats of allegedly hawking government projects to market their own credentials.

For a region caught in the eye of Kenya Kwanza's supremacy storm in a bid to control the vote-rich base, the 2027 elections and succession debates have become an open secret.