#Edwin Sifuna

Thursday, 5 November

Kenya 5 November, 19:38

Sifuna supporters boo Kalonzo at Linda Mwananchi party unveiling

Kalonzo Musyoka was jeered in Nairobi on October 30 after saying Edwin Sifuna is "still just a party leader". Sifuna calmed his supporters, and Kalonzo later pledged to back him if he becomes the opposition flag bearer.

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka struggled to finish his speech at Edwin Sifuna's party launch in Nairobi on October 30. Supporters chanted "Sifuna, Sifuna" and booed him after he questioned Sifuna's status as a presidential candidate, Pulse Live Kenya reported. At the event, Sifuna rebranded The Equitable Party as the Linda Mwananchi Party Movement and unveiled his team. Citizen Digital reported that Osotsi was named party chair. The Star reported that the party opened offices in Lavington, Nairobi. DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua and DAP-Kenya's Eugene Wamalwa also attended. Trouble started when Kalonzo said Wamalwa had "jumped the gun" by declaring Sifuna a presidential candidate. According to Pulse Live Kenya, he said Sifuna had to wait until November 13 for endorsement by party delegates. He added that "the man you see here is still just a party leader". The crowd began jeering. Kalonzo asked whether they wanted him to speak or stop. Sifuna stepped in to calm his supporters. He told them it was wrong to…

Kang’ata: Sifuna is the opposition’s best bet to unseat Ruto in 2027

Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata says Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna appeals beyond his region and could lead the opposition ticket. He also argues the government cannot drop DP Kithure Kindiki without paying a political price.

Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has backed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as the United Opposition's strongest candidate to beat President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election. He made the remarks in an interview on Citizen TV, Pulse Live Kenya reported. "The greatest engine of opposition from where I sit is Sifuna," Kang'ata said. Sifuna leads the Linda Mwananchi Movement party. He is one of several opposition leaders chasing the presidential ticket. According to Pulse Live Kenya, the others are Wiper Patriotic Movement leader Kalonzo Musyoka, DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua, Jubilee's Fred Matiang'i and Eugene Wamalwa of DAP-Kenya. Kang'ata said the opposition has the numbers to win. He argued that Sifuna is the right choice because circumstances have made him appealing beyond his region. Asked which pairing could beat Ruto, Kang'ata picked a ticket with Sifuna as flagbearer. Either Gachagua or Kalonzo would be his running mate. Kang'ata left UDA for Gachagua's DCP this year. He noted that his party leader has said he can do it, and so might Kalonzo, but said the matter is still…

Gachagua to open Wamunyoro annexes in Nakuru and Meru ahead of 2027

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said on Wednesday he will set up political bases in Nakuru and Meru. He called Nakuru, with 1.3 million votes, a key battleground in the 2027 election, The Star reported.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua plans to open two new Wamunyoro annexes, in Nakuru and Meru counties. The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader said both counties matter to his 2027 plans because of their large voter populations. The Star and Nairobi Wire both reported the plan. Gachagua spoke on Wednesday at his Wamunyoro home in Nyeri County. He was hosting a delegation from Gilgil Constituency in Nakuru. He said Nakuru now has 1.3 million votes. That could reach 1.5 million when mass voter registration closes in January. By his count, it ranks third by votes, behind Nairobi and Kiambu. He said he would spend a lot of time in Nakuru to stay close to the votes. The Meru annex would extend his networks beyond his traditional Mt Kenya strongholds, according to The Star. "Politics is a game of numbers. You go to where numbers…