{"id":23993,"date":"2026-05-04T17:26:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=23993"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:26:24","slug":"former-minister-son-dr-ayah-joins-kisumu-senate-race-promises-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/05\/04\/former-minister-son-dr-ayah-joins-kisumu-senate-race-promises-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Minister&#8217; son Dr Ayah joins Kisumu Senate race, promises reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former cabinet minister Wilson Ndolo Ayah\u2019s son Dr Richard Ayah has  declared interest for the Kisumu Senate seat ahead of the 2027 general election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Ayah, a public health specialist with more than 30 years of experience in health systems management, eyes to replace senator Prof. Tom Ojienda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Ojienda wants to take over from governor Anyang Nyong\u2019o who is serving his second term in the next year&#8217;s general elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Ayah made the declaration in Seme Constituency on Saturday during the burial of Eliud Nyikal Okaka, father to the area MP Dr. James Nyikal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His entry pits them in a fierce contest for the senate seat against high profile seats that include former Citizen TV journalist Willis Raburu and lawyers Fred Odumo and Stephen Nyandiare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-04-at-7.45.11-PM-1-1024x731.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23995 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-04-at-7.45.11-PM-1-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-04-at-7.45.11-PM-1-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-04-at-7.45.11-PM-1-768x548.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-04-at-7.45.11-PM-1-1536x1096.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-04-at-7.45.11-PM-1-1100x785.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-04-at-7.45.11-PM-1-680x485.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-04-at-7.45.11-PM-1-200x143.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-04-at-7.45.11-PM-1-20x14.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-04-at-7.45.11-PM-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Kisumu Senate aspirant Dr. Richard Ayah during the burial of the Eliud Nyikal Okaka, father to Seme MP James Nyikal on Saturday\/Fredrick Odiero<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Ayah said that his decision is driven by the need to restore accountability in Kisumu County, accusing the current administration of working in secrecy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has promised to use the oversight mandate of the Senate to demand transparency and ensure that public resources benefit ordinary residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The county government ought to be accountable for proper service delivery to residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aspirant is no stranger to political aspirations having been brought up by a former minister. He lost the Seme parliamentary seat but remained active on the ground, including being involved in youth and women empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, Dr. Ayah has sponsored education to needy students and helped promote small scale businesses for women work that he now hopes to convert to political support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides politics, Dr.Ayah has a massive professional profile to offer. He positioning himself as the candidate for reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has a rich professional background, being a known medical scholar, policy researcher, and author, with leadership in local and international institutions, such as the University of California, San Francisco and the Centre for Health Solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former cabinet minister Wilson Ndolo Ayah\u2019s son Dr Richard Ayah has declared interest for the Kisumu Senate seat ahead of the 2027 general election. 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