Kisii senator Richard Onyonka now says the Gusii region has resolved to field former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i as their presidential candidate in the 2027 elections. Kisii senator Richard Onyonka said the Gusii community would front Fred Matiang’i as their presidential candidate in 2027. Speaking in his county on Friday, January 24, the senator argued that his region had been isolated for a time under successive governments and that it was, therefore, their turn to try one of their own for the top seat. “As the Gusii community, we have decided our candidate in the 2027 elections is Fred Matiang’i, and we won’t back down. We have decided that if you have a dysfunctional country and institutions are not sharing the cake equitably then you must look for alternatives and force those in power to share the resources equitably, and one of the approaches is setting our own political parties,” said Onyonka.
Whilst he held that Matiang’i stands a higher chance in the election, he said they would seek support from other influential leaders. He said they would seek partnerships with traditional regional kingpins, such as former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua and former president Uhuru Kenyatta. “We know Matiang’i will win, but he can’t alone. We are going to talk to everybody. We will talk to Gachagua, Uhuru, Kalonzo Musyoka and even Raila Odinga, and we will tell them it is now pur time because where we are, the country must also look for small clans, we also need an opportunity to show what we can do,” he added.
by Kai Eli
