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Sifuna mocks Homa Bay leaders over ‘shiny’ development narrative

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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s visit to Homa Bay on Sunday, August 16, 2026, placed the county’s development record at the centre of political debate after he shared a photograph showing him covered in dust during the Linda Mwananchi mobilisation tour. Sifuna accompanied the photograph with a pointed message on X: “Bwana walisema huku Homabay ndio […]

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