Tim Wanyonyi Blasts His Brother Moses Wetangula Over Bungoma Politics
Sibling rivalry between National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi has taken center stage as the two brothers find themselves on opposite sides of Bungoma’s evolving political landscape.
The rivalry erupted over the Chwele-Kabuchai ward by-election, in which independent candidate Erick Wekesa defeated Ford Kenya’s Vincent Maunda by more than 4,000 votes, shocking the Speaker’s political base.
During a visit to Bungoma on Monday, December 8, Wanyonyi criticized area leaders for imposing themselves on citizens, which was generally regarded as a direct attack on Wetangula’s dominance in the county.
A rare political clash is looming in Bungoma between Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi and his brother, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula, as local political alignments pit Wanyonyi’s ODM backing against Wetangula’s Ford Kenya influence in the county.
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“There are people who believe they can get power by force. In Kabuchai here, when they tried that, it didn’t work,” Wanyonyi said.
He said that intimidation and arrogance cost Ford Kenya the seat, accusing local leaders of ignoring grassroots sentiment and alleging that Bungoma was being auctioned off by those in authority.
Wanyonyi further said that Ford Kenya turned down an opportunity to support Wekesa early on, despite indications that he would win the seat, and that party leaders were now blaming each other for the setback.
“Someone took Erick Wekesa to the Ford Kenya party leader and told him to give the party ticket,” Wanyonyi noted.
“And that he would have delivered the seat even without sweating, but he refused and denied him the ticket. You all know how the election eventually turned out.”
The three-term Westlands MP has moved his political base from Nairobi to Bungoma, where he is running for governor on an ODM ticket, potentially pitting him against Speaker-aligned candidates.
Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi subtly condemns his brother, Wetangula, for instigating violence in Bungoma County. pic.twitter.com/j83lyz1ZDI
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Ford Kenya, which has long dominated Bungoma politics, is set to run its own candidate, creating the prospect of a tense vote struggle between the brothers.
Current governor Ken Lusaka, Senator Wafula Wakoli, and other senior county leaders were elected on Ford Kenya tickets, further reinforcing the party’s grip on local politics.
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Wanyonyi is now expected to face former Governor Wycliffe Wangamati and Kiminini MP Didmus Barasa in the Bungoma 2027 race.
The lawmaker previously dropped his Nairobi governor bid in 2022 to pave the way for Polycarp Igathe under Azimio.
Since announcing his bid to become the Bungoma County boss, Wetangula has not publicly endorsed Wanyonyi’s bid.
This has fueled speculation of a widening political rift ahead of what could be one of Bungoma’s most fiercely contested elections.
Tim Wanyonyi Blasts His Brother Moses Wetangula Over Bungoma Politics
