President William Ruto engineered the removal of former deputy Rigathi Gachagua and weakened Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna to consolidate power, but has inadvertently created formidable political opponents that could threaten his 2027 re-election bid.
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President William Ruto engineered the removal of former deputy Rigathi Gachagua and weakened Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna to consolidate power, but has inadvertently created formidable political opponents that could threaten his 2027 re-election bid.
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The Linda Mwanainchi brigade has put forward Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as a potential presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto in next year's General Elections and change the country's political direction.
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Former Westlands MP Fred Gumo has joined Luhya elders and politicians in backing Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for the top job, while telling National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi to abandon their presidential ambitions for 2032, saying they were given a chance but failed.
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Kenyan households face eroded spending power as energy, rent, transport, food, and healthcare costs rise while incomes remain static, driving reliance on digital lending platforms. While 59 per cent of Kenyans are saving through banks and informal groups, one in five households report their cost of living has risen by more than 20 per cent over the last six months.
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