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Eng. Jonathan Ngenga Ndisya, who is seeking to represent Mwingi West in Parliament, has positioned his leadership vision around development, opportunity and service to the people. His agenda focuses on key priorities including education, improved healthcare, better roads, electricity connectivity and youth empowerment, with an emphasis on addressing challenges facing residents across the constituency. Ngenga’s vision is  a new direction for Mwingi West, pointing to community initiatives and empowerment programmes he has undertaken before holding public office.   “KING’EE Kya Maendeleo – Mwingi West, Nitumeni Mimi,” seeks to rally residents around a development agenda centred on practical solutions and greater opportunities for the people.

 Incoming Mwingi West Mp Eng. Jonathan Ngenga Ndisya, is building his campaign around a vision of practical development and community empowerment. His supporters say residents are increasingly rallying behind his leadership, pointing to initiatives he has undertaken in the constituency even before holding public office. Through his foundation and community initiatives, Ngenga has supported road grading, provided umbrella shades to women engaged in small businesses and rolled out a poultry empowerment programme aimed at helping households generate income. The Jonathan Ngenga Foundation also runs youth skills programmes offering practical training in areas such as welding, plumbing, electrical installation, automotive engineering and computer studies.  Ngenga's message to Mwingi West is centred on leadership that delivers practical solutions and creates opportunities for the people.

Mwala MP and UDA National Organising Secretary Vincent Musyoka Kawaya has called on former President Uhuru Kenyatta to stay out of the 2027 electoral contest and allow President William Ruto to focus on serving Kenyans. Kawaya questioned Uhuru’s influence in the opposition, arguing that the former President did not secure victory for Raila Odinga in the 2022 presidential election despite being in office at the time. His remarks come amid renewed political exchanges between Ruto allies and Uhuru as opposition leaders organise ahead of the 2027 General Election.  Kawaya said Kenyans should focus on issue-based politics and development rather than revisiting disputed narratives surrounding previous elections. He urged political leaders to present clear policies and solutions to the challenges facing citizens as the country prepares for the next election.

Mwala MP and UDA National Organising Secretary Vincent Musyoka Kawaya says residents of Kathiani are taking note of government interventions in agriculture, infrastructure and trade, which he said are addressing some of the challenges facing the community. Speaking during a Mama Mboga empowerment event in Kathiani, Kawaya pointed to coffee-sector reforms, affordable fertiliser, road construction and the ongoing development of the ESPM Market as key initiatives. The government has announced subsidised fertiliser at KSh2,000 per 50kg bag from September 2026.  Kawaya said the ongoing tarmacking of the Kenol–Mitaboni–Ngoleni–Kathiani–Kaani Road is expected to improve connectivity, while the ESPM Market in Kathiani Town will support traders and expand local economic opportunities. He urged residents to continue engaging with government programmes, saying his administration and other leaders would work with communities without discrimination. Recent remarks by Kaw...

The people of Kathiani have once again expressed their displeasure with politicians who have held them hostage without offering tangible solutions to their needs. During a Mama Mboga empowerment event in Kathiani, residents highlighted four key reasons they are shifting their political allegiance to President William Ruto: 1. Coffee reforms: As a farming zone, Kathiani residents are encouraged by reforms in the coffee sector that are currently delivering more than double the returns for farmers. 2. Affordable fertiliser: The reduction of fertiliser prices to KSh 2,000 per 50kg bag, down from KSh 7,000 in 2022, is a game changer for farmers and is expected to improve agricultural production, including coffee. 3. Road infrastructure: The ongoing tarmacking of the Kenol–Mitaboni–Ngoleni–Kathiani–Kaani Road, which had stalled under previous regimes, is transforming connectivity in the area. 4. ESPM Market: The ongoing construction of the ESPM Market in Kathiani Town...

The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has issued the government with a seven-day strike notice over the delayed negotiations and implementation of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), setting the stage for a potential disruption of learning in public universities. The union said lecturers will down their tools at midnight on October 2, 2026, citing what it termed the failure by university councils, the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury to honour a Return-to-Work Formula signed on November 5, 2025. UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga said the government had also failed to provide a counter-proposal for the new five-year CBA despite earlier commitments to conclude negotiations. Among the issues raised by the union are improved medical cover, recruitment of additional teaching staff and the funding of lecturers' salaries from the Exchequer rather than student fees. UASU has also raised concerns over the Salaries and Remuneration ...