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Kenya Kwanza

Also known as: Kenya Kwanza administration · ruling Kenya Kwanza administration · Kenya Kwanza Alliance · Kenya Kwanza incumbents

Kenya Kwanza — political coalition backing President William Ruto's administration and 2027 re-election bid.

2026-04-242026-09-17

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  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Kindiki, while outlining the Kenya Kwanza Administration's perfomance scorecard in the last four years, said President Ruto had exceeded the expectations of his critics in the designing and implementation of transformative development projects and programmes, aimed at growing gra

    DP Kindiki: Stellar delivery record will drive Ruto’s re-election bid next year
  3. Citizen Digital

    The remarks come amid growing political activity by opposition leaders positioning themselves and their allies ahead of next year's General Election, with unity expected to be a key question as leaders seek to mount a formidable challenge against the Kenya Kwanza administration.

    Linda Mwananchi leaders push opposition unity as Babu targets Sakaja in Nairobi
  4. The Standard

    However, he also accused the government of using excessive force against protesters, arguing that the incident reflected growing tensions over political mobilisation in the region.In a statement posted on social media, Gachagua accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of attemptin

    Gachagua links Embu violence to 2027 Mt Kenya succession battle
  5. The Standard

    According to Mudavadi, President Ruto’s current broad-based arrangement involving Kenya Kwanza and ODM should not come at the expense of UDA’s organisational strength.

    Mudavadi warns against 'dead voters' claims
  6. Capital News

    The Speaker also used the Endebess empowerment to rally residents behind President Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027 urging voters to support continuity of the Kenya Kwanza administration.

    Wetang’ula defends Ruto’s call for foreign traders to regularise operations
  7. Citizen Digital

    As the Kenya Kwanza government seeks to export skilled labour internationally, Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences is on a mission to prepare its students for the workforce beyond Kenyan borders.

    Thika School of Medical Sciences targets remote campuses amid surging enrolment
  8. Citizen Digital

    Kenya Kwanza allies have, however, argued that Ruto's borrowing record should be assessed from the 2023/2024 financial year, when his administration's first full budget cycle took effect.

    Ruto defends borrowing record, says Kenya has borrowed least under his administration
  9. Citizen Digital

    Nyoro has, however, dismissed the claims, maintaining that his fallout with the Kenya Kwanza administration and Ruto was due to his refusal to participate in the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

    Ndindi Nyoro calls for opposition unity to oust Ruto in 2027
  10. Citizen Digital

    He challenged Gachagua and other Ruto critics to put their development records on the table for comparison with the Kenya Kwanza administration.

    DP Kindiki: Ruto's development scorecard is extensive and impossible to ignore
  11. Citizen Digital

    Dismissing claims by the opposition that the Kenya Kwanza Alliance had over-promised in the 2022 campaign manifesto, he maintained that he has delivered on all his pledges.

    President Ruto warns opposition will take Kenya ‘back to the stone age’

Tuesday 15 September

  1. Ruto accuses Uhuru of using Siaya governor against government

    President William Ruto accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of using Siaya Governor to frustrate government programmes, urging county leadership to focus on serving residents. Ruto predicted the Broad-Based Government would secure a landslide victory in the 2027 General Election.

    15 September 2026 · Capital News

  2. Ruto warns Kenyans against gambling with country's future in 2027

    President William Ruto has warned that Kenyans will not "gamble" with the country's future by electing political leaders without a clear agenda or track record, contrasting the Broad-Based Government's demonstrable record and vision with other political formations built around personalities rather than policy.

    15 September 2026 · Capital News

  3. High Court voids Safaricom share sale as unconstitutional and illegal

    A three-judge bench declared the government's 15 per cent divestiture of Safaricom shares null and void, finding it violated the Constitution and laws on public finance, procurement, capital markets and competition. The court ordered the shares restored to State ownership and faulted the transaction, undertaken with Vodafone Group at Sh34 per share on December 3, 2025, for proceeding before policy and parliamentary approval were complete.

    15 September 2026 · The Standard

Monday 14 September

  1. CS Ruku dismisses claims Ruto lost Mt Kenya support

    Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has rejected accusations that President William Ruto has lost support in the Mt Kenya region, attributing them to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's personal political dispute and accusing Gachagua of using vernacular media to spread what he called hatred and propaganda against the President.

    14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Ruto defends housing levy as coalition manifesto commitment

    President Ruto defended the housing levy during a media engagement in Kisumu, stating that both the Azimio la Umoja and Kenya Kwanza coalitions proposed a levy in their election manifestos, though Kenya Kwanza's manifesto did not specify the deduction percentage. Ruto said the programme addresses Kenya's housing deficit, creates jobs, and supports economic growth.

    14 September 2026 · Capital News

  3. City lawyer Omari rallies Gusii leaders to support Ruto government

    Lawyer Danstan Omari, speaking in Nyamira, declared his support for President William Ruto, describing him as both a client and personal friend, and urged the Gusii community to back the Kenya Kwanza administration, arguing that development in the region depends on cooperation with the government rather than opposition politics.

    14 September 2026 · Capital News

  4. Mt Kenya leaders demand justice for Witima church attack

    Mt Kenya political leaders have threatened to punish President William Ruto at the ballot over the unresolved January 25 attack at Witima ACK Church in Othaya, during a church service attended by former DP Rigathi Gachagua. Leaders accused the administration of failing to bring those responsible to justice and said the incident represents growing political intimidation in the region.

    14 September 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 13 September

  1. Linda Mwananchi faction attacks Ruto, backs Sifuna for president

    The Linda Mwananchi brigade, led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, held a rally in Nairobi on Sunday criticizing President Ruto's management of national resources and arguing he does not deserve a second term. Governor James Orengo called for Sifuna to replace Ruto, saying he is equipped to steer the nation to prosperity.

    13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Ruto says UDA and ODM are partners in broad-based government

    President William Ruto told a church congregation in Kisumu that the United Democratic Alliance and Orange Democratic Movement are not competitors but partners working together under the Broad-Based Government framework to transform the country.

    13 September 2026 · Capital News

  3. Kenya Kwanza leaders warn against political violence, tribalism

    Kenya Kwanza leaders warned against escalating political violence and tribalism ahead of the 2027 General Election, urging rival camps to allow political meetings to proceed without disruption and calling for political competition to be centred on ideas and development.

    13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  4. Deputy President Kindiki backs Ruto's re-election on delivery record

    Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on Kenyan voters to assess President William Ruto based on his development record and not the "vengeful narrative" of opponents ahead of next year's election. Kindiki outlined the Kenya Kwanza Administration's performance over four years, arguing Ruto has exceeded critics' expectations in implementing transformative projects aimed at grassroots economic growth and poverty reduction.

    13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  5. Opposition leaders call for unity against Ruto ahead 2027 polls

    At a Linda Mwananchi rally in Nairobi, Senator Edwin Sifuna called on opposition leaders to unite against President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 General Election, accusing the government of imposing heavy taxes and hurting businesses. Embakasi East MP Babu Owino used the platform to target Governor Johnson Sakaja in an early pitch for Nairobi's top job.

    13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  6. Gachagua blames 2027 succession race for Embu stadium violence

    Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua linked violence at a Deputy President Kithure Kindiki political meeting in Embu—where one person was killed and vehicles torched—to an emerging battle over Mt Kenya's political direction ahead of 2027. Gachagua accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of using Kindiki to mobilise voters in Embu, Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties and of distributing money at political gatherings to influence residents.

    13 September 2026 · The Standard

  7. Mudavadi urges politicians to avoid tribal politics ahead of 2027 election

    Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi called on politicians to lower political temperature ahead of the 2027 General Election, warning against tribal politics, goonism, reckless rhetoric, and claims that could undermine confidence in the electoral process. He cautioned specifically against rhetoric suggesting manipulation or use of dead voters, saying the election should be settled through legitimate democratic means.

    13 September 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 12 September

  1. Wetang'ula defends Ruto's call for foreign trader registration

    National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula defended President William Ruto's directive for foreign nationals doing business in Kenya to regularise their status, characterizing it as enforcement of existing laws to protect local entrepreneurs. Wetang'ula said Kenya remains open to investors but requires necessary documentation, licences and permits, and clarified that the directive should not be seen as closing Kenya's doors to other Africans or EAC nationals.

    12 September 2026 · Capital News

  2. Thika School of Medical Sciences plans regional campus expansion

    Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences, with current enrolments over 6,000 across campuses in Thika, Mombasa, Kisumu and Kitui County, aims to expand to Nairobi, remote regions of Kenya, and the broader East African region to reach between 15,000 and 20,000 students within five years.

    12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 11 September

  1. Ruto claims Kenya borrowed least under his administration

    President William Ruto has defended his administration's borrowing record during a development tour of Kericho and Bomet counties, stating that Kenya has borrowed less under his leadership than during previous administrations, and that debt increased by 27 per cent in his first five years compared to higher increases under his predecessors.

    11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 10 September

  1. Ndindi Nyoro urges opposition unity to unseat Ruto in 2027

    Kiharu MP and PPK leader Ndindi Nyoro called on opposition leaders to set aside personal interests and unite to remove President William Ruto in the 2027 general election, promising free education, improved healthcare, and economic strengthening if elected.

    10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Deputy President hails infrastructure fund for road financing

    Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki has praised the National Infrastructure Fund as a solution to Kenya's road financing challenges, announcing plans for a major dual-carriageway from Makutano through Mwea, Embu, Chuka, Meru and Maua following the Rironi-Mau Summit Road project.

    10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. President Ruto warns opposition would take Kenya backward

    President William Ruto has described opposition leaders as lacking development records, current agendas, and future vision, calling them an "existential threat" to Kenya's progress. He argued they would reverse his administration's gains and lack clear policy alternatives.

    10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  4. Sifuna, Kalonzo discuss united opposition candidate for 2027

    Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka held talks on forging a united opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election, agreeing that opposition leaders must work together to mount a credible challenge to President William Ruto and restore what they described as Kenya's constitutional democracy.

    10 September 2026 · Capital News

  5. Sotik MP accidentally endorses "one-term" during Ruto address

    Sotik MP Francis Sigei misspoke while welcoming President William Ruto at a road commissioning in Bomet County, accidentally saying "one term" instead of the Kenya Kwanza campaign's two-term rallying call. The verbal blunder occurred as opposition groups increasingly use the "one-term" slogan against Ruto's bid for a second term ahead of 2027.

    10 September 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Former Trade Minister Kituyi joins Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi

    Mukhisa Kituyi, a former Trade Minister and UNCTAD Secretary-General, has joined Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi political outfit as part of opposition realignment efforts ahead of the 2027 General Election. Kituyi, who was recently appointed spokesperson for the United Opposition, brings experience in national and international affairs to the movement.

    9 September 2026 · Capital News

  2. Kenya's economic recovery requires fiscal continuity, not political change

    An opinion piece argues that Kenya's debt service burden—roughly three times the World Bank and IMF's prudent upper range of 15–20 per cent of government revenue—demands fiscal continuity rather than political experimentation.

    9 September 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Wundanyi MP opposes tertiary education placement and funding bill

    Wundanyi MP Danson Mwashako has rejected the proposed Tertiary Education Placement and Funding Bill, 2026, calling it an unworkable model that will create chaos and lock out needy students. He plans to mobilise legislators against the law, which seeks to replace the current student-centred model with a modified loan-based structure and amalgamate HELB and TVET funding.

    8 September 2026 · The Standard

Monday 7 September

  1. UDA intensifies grassroots mobilization in Kisii ahead of 2027

    President Ruto's aide Faruk Kibet has increased UDA activities in Kisii County through empowerment programmes targeting youth, women, and small business operators, as the ruling party seeks to consolidate support in the region ahead of the 2027 General Election. The move comes as former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, from the Gusii region, has declared presidential interest, prompting UDA to counter his growing political influence.

    7 September 2026 · Capital News

  2. Ruto's crackdown on foreign traders prompts exodus from Kenya

    President William Ruto's directive for foreigners operating small businesses in Kenya to cease operations has triggered an influx of foreign nationals seeking to leave the country, with queues forming at the Burundi Embassy and scenes of foreign traders being harassed in informal markets and at transport hubs.

    7 September 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 6 September

  1. Senator Cheruiyot defends President's Tata Chemicals closure order

    Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has defended President William Ruto's September 4 order for Tata Chemicals to leave Kenya, saying the company's soda ash extraction contract was exploitative. Cheruiyot dismissed opposition criticism that the move signals the President is unwelcoming to foreign investors.

    6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Leaders must bridge Vision 2030 blueprint-to-implementation gap

    An opinion piece argues that Kenya's Beyond Vision 2030 process should be led by leaders who understand implementation, not just planning, citing Vision 2030's mixed record: it delivered infrastructure projects like the Thika Superhighway and Standard Gauge Railway, but failed to translate economic growth into jobs and equity.

    6 September 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 5 September

  1. United Opposition leaders criticize IEBC exclusion from election talks

    Opposition leaders including Kalonzo Musyoka, Justin Muturi, and Eugene Wamalwa accused the IEBC of sidelining them during a recent stakeholders' engagement ahead of the 2027 General Election. The leaders also criticized the government over reported abductions and pledged to work toward restoring rule of law and constitutionalism.

    5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

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