Zachariah Baraza

Zachariah Baraza is a prominent Kenyan entrepreneur, philanthropist, and politician actively campaigning as a leading gubernatorial aspirant for Bungoma County ahead of the 2027 General Election. Affiliated with the Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) under the broader Azimio la Umoja coalition, Baraza has structurally aligned his platform with Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya’s anti-status-quo "Tawe Movement" to push for transformative regional governance. His progressive campaign centers heavily on economic revival through the preservation and restoration of local agricultural factories—such as the Nzoia Sugar Factory—alongside public health modernisations and targeted socio-economic funds for youth, small traders, and boda-boda operators.