- KUPPET Western Region has elected Dr. Livanze Mwani of Kakamega as its new Regional Chairman after he narrowly defeated Wechuli Wakhu by 28 votes to 26.
- Busia County has claimed both the Vice Chairman and Treasurer positions, with Yoham Okoro and Maende Namutala emerging victorious in their respective races.
- Bungoma and Kakamega delegates have secured additional regional seats, including the Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer and Woman Representative positions, rounding out the incoming leadership team.
Dr. Livanze Mwani of Kakamega has been elected the new KUPPET Western Region Chairman, narrowly beating fellow Kakamega contestant Wechuli Wakhu by two votes in a tightly fought race held on Friday, August 21, 2026.
Mwani polled 28 votes against Wakhu’s 26 to clinch the region’s top seat, in an election that drew contestants from Bungoma, Kakamega, Vihiga and Busia counties and set the stage for a new leadership team at the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers’ Western Region branch.
Busia County emerged as one of the biggest winners of the day, taking both the Regional Vice Chairman and Regional Treasurer positions. Yoham Okoro secured the Vice Chairman seat with 33 votes, comfortably ahead of Kevin Obilo’s 21, while Maende Namutala claimed the Treasurer’s post with 35 votes against Faith Wafula of Bungoma, who managed 19.
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Kakamega also had cause to celebrate beyond the chairmanship, with Joy Musungu elected Regional Woman Representative after polling 35 votes to defeat fellow Kakamega candidate Wilbroda Shinanda, who garnered 19.
Bungoma delegates dominated the contest for Regional Assistant Secretary, a race that produced the closest finish of the day outside the chairmanship. Busolo Lusweti won the seat with 23 votes, while challengers Arnold Nyongesa and Benard Wangwa, both also from Bungoma, tied at 15 votes apiece. Bungoma’s Ledcia Oduor was separately elected Regional Assistant Treasurer unopposed, giving the county a strong presence in the incoming regional team.
Vihiga’s representation came through Sabala Inyeni, who was returned as Regional Secretary unopposed.
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The elections, which brought together delegates from across the four counties, underscored the increasingly competitive nature of KUPPET’s regional leadership contests and the growing weight of county-based representation within the union’s internal politics.
By Godfrey Wamalwa
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