A photograph showing Mzee Dominic Wetang'ula and his son, Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi Wetang'ula, raising index fingers in what has widely been interpreted as the Wantam signal went viral on X on Sunday, November 8, putting Speaker Moses Wetang'ula in an uncomfortable political spotlight. MP Tim Wanyonyi, his brother, and his father pose for a photo with a Wantam sign.
Wanyonyi shared the context behind the photo, disclosing that he had attended an early morning Sunday Mass at St. Mathias Mabanga Sub-Parish alongside area MP Hon. Majimbo Kalasinga and other Linda Mwananchi Movement aspirants.He said he later visited his father, Mzee Dominic, at the family home in Mukhweya Village, Kabuchai Constituency. He also posed with his father but did not share the viral photo on his timeline.
The photograph, however, appeared to place two members of the speaker's immediate family on the opposing side. Beyond Wanyonyi's established political leanings, users on X also identified a third man in the image as Fred Wetang'ula, another brother, though this identification circulated as social media commentary rather than confirmed reporting. Tim Wanyonyi had already publicly broken ranks with his brother by joining the Linda Mwananchi Movement, led by Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna. He is currently eyeing the Bungoma governor's seat. Their father recently celebrated his 100th birthday.
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