Manyora advises Wetangula to avoid Bungoma contest if brother Tim is on the ballot
By Mabonga Makhanu, August 24, 2025Political analyst Herman Manyora has warned National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula of dire consequences should he attempt to contest alongside his younger brother Tim Wanyonyi, who is interested in the gubernatorial seat.
While speaking during an interview on his channel aired on Sunday, August 24, 2025, he noted that it would be difficult for Wetangula to run for any seat if his brother is vying for governor.
According to him, the two would spoil each other’s chances, giving their opponents an easy path to victory, and in the end, neither of them would succeed.
“It will be difficult for Wetangula to run for anything if his brother is vying for governor; they will spoil each other; they will both go home; their opponents might have a field day; they won’t make it; none of them will make it,” Manyora stated.
Manyora advised that if he were in Wetangula’s position, he would not spoil the chances of his younger brother but instead allow him to become governor with his support while focusing on a national seat.
He described Wetangula as a shrewd politician who should not be underestimated.
“If I were Wetangula, I would not spoil for my younger brother; I will let him become governor with my support, and I will go for a the national seat, because Wetangula is a shrewd politician; anybody who dismisses him should be careful,” he added.
Wetangu’la’s political calculation
He further pointed out how Wetangula changed the voting dynamics in Bungoma when the region shifted to President William Ruto after previously supporting Raila Odinga.
By simply ditching Raila and aligning with Ruto, Wetangula altered the political equation, and Ruto’s victory depended heavily on that move.
Manyora emphasised that without Wetangula’s backing, Ruto might not have secured the presidency, as the Bungoma votes were critical.
According to him, Wetangula remains a calculating and seasoned politician who cannot be written off at the national stage, as his influence extends beyond his current position and he still has the potential to go.
Manyora is not the first person to advise Wetang’ula to ditch Bungoma politics, especially during this time when his brother has entered the contest; Tim himself in the past advised his elder brother to target a much bigger seat on the national level, saying that should he go back to Bungoma, it will be his downfall.