Nyanza
Deputy Chief of Staff Eliud Owalo has declared his intention to contest the presidency in the 2027 general election. He made the announcement during the 106th commemoration of his grandfather Prophet Johanna Owalo's passing at the Nomiya Church headquarters in Oboch, Kisumu County. Owalo cited his record as a performer, results-oriented leader, and risk-taker.
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Senior politicians inside and outside ODM, many of them young, have begun secret strategies to vie for the political legacy of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga following his death. The party's NEC appointed Oburu Odinga as interim leader, amid intensifying struggles in Nyanza, Western, and Coast regions. Figures like Gladys Wanga and Babu Owino have emerged among those seeking the position.