Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has declared that President William Ruto has no escape route back to power in 2027, saying opposition forces have locked down key voting blocs.
This comes as he hit back at leaders questioning his experience and suitability to contest the presidency in the 2027 General Election.
Speaking during his whirlwind tour of Kakamega county on Sunday, Sifuna said his movement had locked down Western and other key voting blocs across the country.
“Did you see us in Taita Taveta, Mombasa, Narok, Kajiado, Kisumu, Nakuru and next week, we are storming Homa Bay? In all those places, Ruto has no votes,” Sifuna said.
“Ruto has no route to return to State House again,” he said.
Sifuna said the President was hoping to leverage the vote-rich Western region to steady his bumpy re-election path.
“We have a reason to chase away Ruto. He has destroyed our country. Now he is calling people at State House, bribing them with money,” he said.
He dismissed the argument that younger leaders lack the experience required to lead the country, saying those who had occupied senior political positions for years had failed to solve Kenya’s problems.
“They are saying we are youthful leaders with no experience,” Sifuna said.
He wondered what kind of experience was needed to identify problems affecting Kenyans, citing the sugar industry as an example.
“I just want to ask politely, what experience do you need to know that you cannot kill all sugar mills to give your friends permits to import sugar?” he posed.
Sifuna said the country was facing problems in several sectors and argued that younger leaders should be given an opportunity to provide solutions.
“Those calling themselves experts and with experience are the ones who have put us in this hole. Why can’t Kenyans give the young a chance to see if they can change the country?” he asked.
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, Kisii Senator Richard Onyoka, Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, Kabuchai MP Joseph Kalasinga and former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati accompanied the lawmaker.
The leaders traversed five constituencies in Kakamega — Mumias West, Butere, Navakholo, Malava and Lugari — as they sought to consolidate and deepen the movement’s support in the region.
Natembeya said the opposition was systematically locking down different regions, leaving Ruto with limited room to manoeuvre.
“We have locked Western. Gachagua has locked Central. Kalonzo has locked Eastern. Babu Owino and Orengo are locking Luo votes. Where will Ruto get the formula to win the election? Is he gone or not?” Natembeya asked.
He said the days when the Luhya vote was divided among competing political camps were over.
Natembeya said the Luhya community, the second-largest ethnic community in Kenya, was ready to produce the country’s sixth president.
“We will ensure every community gets their right. We have supported other people for a long time. We supported Jaramogi. We supported Raila.
“Now, they thought Western is for Ruto. That is why they are with Wetang’ula, Oparanya and Mzee Atwoli,” he said.
Osotsi urged Western residents to rally behind Linda Mwananchi, saying the movement had already made significant progress in its national mobilisation campaign.
“Pray for us. We are going through many troubles. We have visited 16 counties. We have embarked on a tour of every constituency in Western.”
He criticised the government over what he termed attempts to frustrate the registration of Linda Mwananchi as a party.
DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala threw his weight behind Sifuna, saying he was ready to support his presidential bid.
“I vow that I will stand with Edwin Sifuna to become the President of Kenya. This Western, we want to announce that we will not allow William Ruto to get even one vote from this region,” Malala said.
He added that former Deputy President and DCP boss Rigathi Gachagua was also willing to support Sifuna.
“Today, Gachagua has sent me a special message. Gachagua has about seven million. He told me that he is ready to work and support Sifuna to be the President of Kenya,” he said.
