Sirisia Member of Parliament (MP) John Waluke has hinted at the Luhya nation fronting its presidential candidate for the top seat in 2032.

Speaking during a fundraising event hosted by area Women Representative Beatrice Adagala in Vihiga County on Saturday, May 3, 2025, the MP said the region is contemplating either National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula or the Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, to carry the region’s flag in 2032.

The Western Parliamentary Caucus chairman, while urging the unity of the Mulembe nation, stated that the region must capture power after the seat came near them via President William Ruto’s presidency.

“We have Musalia and Wetang’ula here, and since we cannot have both of them as president. We will eventually pick one of them as our presidential candidate. At the moment, we are vetting them for the job. After President Ruto’s tenure ends in 2032, we must have one of them as president,” he stated.

“The seat is now near home, and we cannot allow it to go back to the mountain where it has been for 35 years,” he added.

The MP also added his voice to the rallying call to increase their voter registration. Waluke opined that leaders from the region are ready to chart a united course, urging the masses to register in large numbers and make their numbers count.

 “As people from the western region, we have been ridiculed for long, with people saying we have numbers but don’t know how to go about it when it comes to voting.We have decided to walk together as your leaders. Our unity should be our strength and translate as our voice. As chairman of the caucus of Western leaders, I urge you to register and have ID cards for those eligible. We want to show our numbers are there, and we can make them count,” he stated.

The event was graced by Mudavadi and Wetang’ula, among a host of other leaders drawn from different political divide.