Trans-Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has been welcomed by Vihiga elders ahead of his tour around the county on Saturday, September 27, 2025.

After a long journey from Kitale, traversing Bungoma and Kakamega and finally making his way into Vihiga, he was welcomed by a group of elders into the county.

The governor, as promised earlier, was in the company of some MCAs from his county, his agriculture CEC Phanice Khatundi, Sikhendu MCA John Kutila, and a few other leaders.

Opinion leaders visit

These come a week after a delegation of opinion leaders from the county visited his home in Milimani last Saturday, inviting him to make a visit to the county.

In response to these, the governor agreed to tour the county.

“Opinion leaders kutoka Vihiga wamekuja hapa kututembelea. Tumeomba na wao mwenyezi Mungu aweze kubariki hii safari yetu, na pili wamekuja kuniuliza kama naweza kupenda kufanya mkutano katika county ya Vihiga. Na mimi nimekubali ya kwamba Jumamosi ambayo inakuja mimi na viongozi wa Council of Elders na viongozi wa MCAs wale ambao watakuwa nafasi tutafunga safari ya kwenda Vihiga kuongea na jamii yetu,” Natembeya said.

During that meeting, he lashed out at leaders from other regions who have been sowing seeds of discord among the Mulembe natives, saying that the region is fully united and, at the right time, the region will speak in one voice and unite with other regions in consolidating power.

“La muhimu sisi ni jamii ya magharibi; ni jamii moja. Kuna wale ambao wamekuwa wakija kupanga mbegu ya mgawanyiko wakisema sisi ni hii jamii ama ile. Na wakati wa siasa tutaongea pamoja kama jamii ya Waluhya, na tunakuja pamoja ili tuweze kuongea na jamii zingine katika taifa la Kenya,” Natembeya stated.

Heroic return

This tour comes second after his heroic welcome following his return from Nairobi after being arrested by the EACC, where he spent a day behind bars before being released.

His first stop was in Luanda Market, Vihiga County, where locals came in droves to witness his return. He proceeded to make a stopover in Mbale before making his way to Kakamega and other western counties.

For the recent past, Natembeya has been positioning himself as a Luhya spokesman who is ready to represent the region on the national stage, something that has led to leadership wrangles within the Democratic Action Party (DAP-K).