Governor Natembeya landed at Kisumu International Airport on Monday morning before embarking on a packed itinerary that includes roadside rallies and stopovers.
“Governor Natembeya lands at Kisumu International Airport ahead of his much-anticipated prayer meeting and homecoming scheduled to take place in Kitale, with stopovers in Vihiga, Kakamega, Bungoma, and Kitale,” the DAP-K party posted on its X page on Monday, May 26, 2025.
He was received by several county MCAs and supporters, with reports indicating that his climax rally in Kitale will focus on unity, spiritual reflection, and community development.
Rallying residents through his Tawe Movement, Natembeya is scheduled to address crowds in Luanda, Chavakali, Kakamega, Malava, Webuye, Bungoma, Chwele, Kimilili, Kamukuywa, and Kiminini.
The governor is expected to arrive in Kitale later in the afternoon, where he will headline a major homecoming rally in the town.
This marks the first time Natembeya has returned home since being charged on May 20, 2025.
Natembeya pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
He was released on a Sh 500,000 cash bail and barred from accessing his office for the next 60 days.
Natembeya, a member of the DAP-K party led by former Cabinet Minister Eugene Wamalwa, became the second high-ranking party member to be arrested within a week.
Addressing residents at Ruanda on his way to Kitale, Natembeya rallied his supporters behind the Tawe Movement, saying it aims to end poverty, unemployment, and hunger.
He is expected to be joined by a host of opposition leaders in Kitale as he makes his first major appearance in his home county since the charges.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, May 24, 2025, police lobbed teargas to disperse supporters of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s DCP party in Kakamega Town.
Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala, the DCP deputy party leader, was among those affected.
