{"id":27065,"date":"2026-09-27T10:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T10:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=27065"},"modified":"2026-09-27T10:05:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T10:05:32","slug":"okeya-to-contest-kisumu-governor-race-on-mwananchi-party-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/09\/27\/okeya-to-contest-kisumu-governor-race-on-mwananchi-party-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"Okeya to contest Kisumu governor race on Mwananchi Party ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kisumu governor aspirant Rodgers Okeya has said he will contest for the county&#8217;s top seat on the Mwananchi Party (TMP), a political outfit associated with Embakasi East lawmaker Babu Owino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okeya said he had chosen the party because he believed it represented the interests of ordinary Kenyans, citing Owino&#8217;s political activism dating back to his student days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Owino has shown that he fights for the down-trodden,&#8221; Okeya said while addressing supporters in Kisumu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also praised Owino&#8217;s leadership in Embakasi East, saying the constituency had been recognised for its use of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okeya said he believed Owino was capable of succeeding President William Ruto in 2032.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG-20260927-WA0018-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27067 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" 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Nyong\u2019o\/Photo: Fredrick Odiero<\/em><\/strong>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Describing the late former ODM leader Raila Odinga as an elder brother, Okeya said Owino could take up the mantle as a younger generation of leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On his plans for Kisumu, Okeya said the county should be included in the country&#8217;s ongoing debate over oil exploration and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He claimed Kisumu had about 800 million barrels of crude oil and said the resource could be developed alongside oil reserves in Turkana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okeya said Kisumu&#8217;s water resources, security and strategic location gave the county advantages over Turkana in developing an oil industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said oil exploration in the region could create jobs and other economic opportunities for local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also called for the standard gauge railway (SGR) terminus in Kisumu to be retained, citing the city&#8217;s historical and economic importance since the railway reached the lakeside town in 1901.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving the SGR to Malaba would hurt Kisumu&#8217;s economy, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okeya also criticised what he described as the underutilisation of large tracts of land in Kisumu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG-20260927-WA0017-1-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27070 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG-20260927-WA0017-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the county had about 2,000 square miles of arable land that could generate greater economic value if properly developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He called for the establishment of cottage industries and creation of more jobs for young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okeya has intensified his campaign to succeed Governor Anyang&#8217; Nyong&#8217;o, who is serving his second and final term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other politicians who have been mentioned as potential contenders include Kisumu Central lawmaker Joshua Oron, Senator Tom Ojienda, Nyakach MP Aduma Owuor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kisumu Deputy Governor Matthew Owili and Kisumu West MP Rosa Buyu, Kisumu County Woman Representative Ruth Odinga and former chief administrative secretary Ken Obura also want to succeed Nyong&#8217;o. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okeya said his background in the region 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