{"id":14044,"date":"2026-07-02T16:55:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=14044"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:55:25","slug":"%f0%9d%90%8b%f0%9d%90%ae%f0%9d%90%ac%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%a4%f0%9d%90%9a-%f0%9d%90%91%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%a5%f0%9d%90%a5%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%ac-%f0%9d%90%94%f0%9d%90%83%f0%9d%90%80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=14044","title":{"rendered":"\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc14\ud835\udc03\ud835\udc00 \ud835\udc06\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc26, \ud835\udc15\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc30\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc08\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1e-\ud835\udc01\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc0f\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc21 \ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc28&#8217;\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e-\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka, who doubles as President William Ruto&#8217;s re-election coordinator for the Western region, has called on the Head of State&#8217;s supporters to anchor his re-election bid on tangible development achievements rather than political rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a meeting with UDA grassroots leaders drawn from across Bungoma County, Lusaka said the coalition had made a deliberate decision to run an issue-based campaign, distancing itself from what he termed as insults and empty rhetoric being peddled by the opposition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our campaign should be issue-based. We are going to the grassroots to outline to our people the tremendous work our President has done, especially in this region of Mulembe,&#8221; Lusaka told the gathering.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14040\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0069-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0069-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0069-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0069-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0069-1536x1190.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0069-542x420.jpg 542w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0069-696x539.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0069-1068x828.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0069.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Governor noted that despite serving a relatively short period in office, President Ruto had already spearheaded major infrastructure and development projects across the Western region.<\/p>\n<p>Among the key projects he cited were the ongoing Mau Summit\u2013Rironi road, the revival of ailing sugar industries, the construction of several modern markets, and the establishment of a smart city in Bungoma town, among other flagship initiatives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14041\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0071-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0071-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0071-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0071-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0071-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0071-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0071.jpg 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lusaka further predicted that the opposition would struggle to rally behind a single presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 polls, noting that cracks within their ranks were already beginning to show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let them bring their choice, then we will show them real politics,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14042\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0070-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0070-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0070-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0070-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0070-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0070-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0070.jpg 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Western region coordinator maintained that the region had every reason to back President Ruto&#8217;s re-election bid, citing the development strides made under his administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka, who doubles as President William Ruto&#8217;s re-election coordinator for the Western region, has called on the Head of State&#8217;s supporters to anchor his re-election bid on tangible development achievements rather than political rhetoric. 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