Brash Governor Natembeya now finds power in political restraint

Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya's confrontational style resonates with a segment of the population yearning for a new leadership paradigm. [File, Standard]

For months, Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya cut a distinct figure on Kenya’s political landscape. Brash, outspoken, and unapologetically confrontational.

The former no-nonsense Rift Valley Regional Commissioner seemed determined to carve out his own political space by challenging the established order within the Luhya community. 

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