{"id":12286,"date":"2026-05-14T18:15:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=12286"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:15:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:15:52","slug":"i-am-ready-to-face-elders-curse-amid-political-storm-says-bumula-mp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=12286","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I am Ready to Face Elders\u2019 Curse Amid Political Storm&#8217;, Says Bumula Mp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Nelly Juma<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bumula Member of Parliament Wanami Wamboka has declared that he is ready to face any consequences, including a curse from elders, amid an ongoing controversy surrounding him.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a meeting with journalists at his home, Wamboka claimed that some elders are being manipulated by senior government politicians for political interests and personal gain. He argued that traditional leadership structures should not be used as tools for political agendas.<\/p>\n<p>The legislator further alleged that the controversy surrounding him is being used to divert public attention from key issues that should be addressed by Moses Wetangula. Wamboka specifically pointed to concerns over the implementation of the 30 percent allocation of government contracts from the national government.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12285\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12285\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260514-WA0112-300x292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260514-WA0112-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260514-WA0112.jpg 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bumula Mp Jack Wanami Wamboka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He maintained that leaders should remain focused on fulfilling their mandates and addressing matters affecting citizens rather than engaging in political distractions.<\/p>\n<p>Wamboka was accompanied by West Bukusu Ward Representative Job Mukoyandali, Siboti Ward Representative Kundu Orise, and nominated ward representative Allain Nyongesa.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12284\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260514-WA0111-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260514-WA0111-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260514-WA0111-696x395.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-20260514-WA0111.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; By Nelly Juma Bumula Member of Parliament Wanami Wamboka has declared that he is ready to face any consequences, including a curse from elders, amid an ongoing controversy surrounding him. 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