(Above)Some of the individuals in position of influence in Kenya Kwanza from western KenyaâŚPhoto/courtesy
By IP reporter
Blame shifting from State House is now taking center stage as debate grows over whether Western Kenyaâs much-talked-about â30% arrangementâ has delivered real benefits beyond top government appointments.
The region is heavily represented in government, with several key figures occupying senior roles across Cabinet, ministries, state agencies, and diplomacy.
Among the notable appointments are:
đĽ Dr. Deborah Mulongo â Cabinet-level Health docket
đĽ Ambassador Ababu Namwamba â Diplomatic posting in Uganda (former Sports CS)
đĽ Harry Kimtai â Principal Secretary, Mining
đĽ Beatrice Inyangala â Principal Secretary, Higher Education & Research
đĽ Juma Mukhwana â Principal Secretary, Industry
đĽ Jane Kere Imbunya â Principal Secretary, Public Service
đĽ Susan Auma Mangâeni â Principal Secretary, MSMEs Development
In key state institutions:
âď¸ Renson Ingonga â Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
đĄď¸ Bishop David Oginde â EACC Chair
đ° Humphrey Wattanga â Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner-General
đŚ Andrew Mukite Musangi â CBK Board Chair
đ Prof. Paul Wachana â KIPPRA Board Chair
âď¸ Justus Wabuyabo â Nuclear Power & Energy Agency CEO
đ Dr. Chris Wamalwa â National Standards Council Chair
âď¸ Maj. Gen. Benard Waliaula â Air Force Commander
đ Diplomatic representation also includes:
đŚđŞ Ken Nganga â UAE Ambassador
đ¸đł Prof. Anne Kisaka Nangulu â Ambassador to Senegal
đşđł Dr. Susan Nakhumicha â Permanent Representative to the UN
đŚđš Edwin Afande â Ambassador to Vienna
đşđŹ Ambassador Ababu Namwamba â Uganda posting
But despite this impressive list, one big question is being asked back home:
đ Does all this representation translate into jobs, development, and real influence on the ground?
As 2027 approaches, the conversation is no longer about who got the positions⌠but what those positions have actually delivered.
đŹ Western Kenya is at the table â but is it eating or just sitting pretty?



