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Lusaka's new role puts him at a battlefront

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka was picked as President William Ruto's western region campaign coordinator. [File, Standard]

In the high-stakes theatre of Western Kenya politics, where loyalty is often as fluid as the Nzoia River, Bungoma governor Kenneth Lusaka is turning out to be the quintessential survivor.

From the “Wheelbarrow” scandal of his first term to his return in 2022, Lusaka has mastered the art of political comeback.

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