Also known as: Kenya Kwanza administration · ruling Kenya Kwanza administration · Kenya Kwanza Alliance
Kenya Kwanza — ruling political coalition backing President William Ruto, amid internal tensions and opposition challenges ahead of the 2027 General Election.
… "When we start to campaign next year, our development record will speak for us," he said.Kindiki dismissed leaders from Mt Kenya who are opposing President Ruto's re-election, saying the region's position in government would be secured if the Kenya Kwanza administration retains p …
… Elections come and go, but this nation must remain firm, united and stable.” His remarks come as political activity gathers pace across the country, with both the Kenya Kwanza administration and opposition coalitions stepping up mobilization campaigns ahead of the 2027 polls. …
… The Western Kenya campaign has also unfolded amid an intensifying political contest for the region, with Kenya Kwanza leaders, including Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, simultaneously rallying support for President Ruto while dismissing the opposition’s momentum. …
… During a public event in Lafey Constituency, Mandera County, last Tuesday, Duale, speaking in Somali, praised the Kenya Kwanza administration for restoring what he described as the dignity of the Somali community through the issuance of national identity cards and the rollout of …
… His remarks come as political activity intensifies across the country, with both the Kenya Kwanza administration and opposition coalitions stepping up mobilisation campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections. …
… enya, Jul 27 — The Linda Mwananchi movement on Sunday intensified its campaign to unseat President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election, taking its Western Kenya mobilisation drive into Bungoma County as opposition leaders sought to consolidate support in one of Kenya Kwanza …
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… The leaders dismissed attempts by politicians allied to President William Ruto to consolidate Western Kenya behind the Kenya Kwanza administration, insisting the region would chart its own political course. …
… The leaders dismissed attempts by politicians allied to President Ruto to rally the Western region behind the Kenya Kwanza administration, arguing that successive leaders from the region had failed to advance the political and economic interests of the Luhya community. …
… Elections come and go, but this nation must remain firm, united and stable.” His remarks come at a time when political temperatures are steadily rising, with both the Kenya Kwanza administration and opposition coalitions intensifying grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2027 poll …
Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse has accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of rallying opposition forces against President William Ruto, despite Ruto's past support for Uhuru during the 2002, 2013, 2017 General Elections and the subsequent repeat presidential election. Mutuse questioned why Uhuru would now oppose the Kenya Kwanza administration ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Kibwezi West MP Mwengi Mutuse has accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of rallying opposition forces against President William Ruto, despite Ruto's past support for Uhuru during the 2002, 2013, 2017 General Elections and the subsequent repeat presidential election. Mutuse questioned why Uhuru would now oppose the Kenya Kwanza administration ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed President William Ruto's proposed Vision 2060 development framework as a political deception meant to divert attention from pressing economic challenges. He argued the government should first uphold constitutionalism and the rule of law, and that immediate interventions on cost of living, unemployment and inflation are needed rather than long-term promises.
Kenya Kwanza leaders have intensified campaigns supporting President William Ruto's proposed Vision 2060 and National Development Charter, speaking in Mandera, Kericho, Bomet and Garissa counties to urge regional inclusion in the national conversation and rally voters ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has ruled out pre-election talks with President William Ruto, insisting he will only engage the Head of State after the 2027 General Election. He dismissed speculation that he was planning to abandon the United Opposition and enter into a political pact with Ruto ahead of the polls.
Kenya Kwanza leaders have urged President Ruto to address alleged information leaks from State House, claiming that details of his State of the Nation address were disclosed to former deputy Rigathi Gachagua before delivery. The leaders, speaking in Kakamega County, described the alleged moles as a national security threat.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has declared that Samburu County residents will support President William Ruto for a second term, citing government investment in roads, markets and water infrastructure in the historically marginalised region. Kindiki argued that completing ongoing development projects requires Ruto to serve a second term and welcomed leaders who have defected to the ruling UDA ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo announced that village elders across Kenya will receive monthly stipends beginning this month, recognising their role in community security, conflict resolution, and government programme implementation. The first payments, covering July, would be released starting Tuesday.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said he is ready to support a single opposition presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election if opposition leaders agree on a formula for selecting one flag bearer to challenge President William Ruto, even if he is not chosen as the nominee himself.
UDA and ODM have taken differing positions ahead of the 2027 General Election, with UDA backing Deputy President Kithure Kindiki while ODM leaders push for Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya for the running mate position.
Opposition leaders Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka have criticized President Ruto's proposed new development charter as "wishful thinking," accusing his administration of sabotaging Vision 2030 implementation through corruption and wastage.
Sitting Members of Parliament, including Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, have publicly confirmed that money changed hands to secure votes for the October 2024 impeachment of then Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, naming individuals allegedly involved in the payments.
Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has been removed from the Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing, a move she attributed to a setback in advocacy for persons with disabilities. Her removal comes amid a wider reshuffle within the Orange Democratic Movement as internal divisions deepen over the party's cooperation agreement with the Kenya Kwanza administration.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna met Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and other Opposition figures, where they reaffirmed commitment to a united front ahead of the 2027 General Election. Kalonzo warned that the Opposition must remain focused on challenging President William Ruto's administration and cautioned against leaders engaging with the Kenya Kwanza government.
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed speculation he could work with President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 election, saying they will oppose each other at the ballot. He claimed Ruto's administration had sent intermediaries to court him, but insisted he would not join forces with the President.
Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has alleged that Kenya Kwanza operatives offered him Ksh.10 million to vote for Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment in October 2024, and threatened consequences if he accepted the bribe but voted against removal.
Mt Kenya legislators allied to the government have rejected ODM's demand for a 50-50 share of government and the Deputy President's seat, arguing that ODM joined the administration through a broad-based arrangement and has no moral authority to make such demands.
President William Ruto will deliver a special address to the nation on Thursday, with State House saying he will urge Kenyans to embrace a bold national vision and take ownership of Kenya's future. The address comes after the ruling UDA party suffered a significant electoral setback in a July 16 by-election in Ol Kalou, where the opposition DCP candidate won with 35,440 votes against UDA's 5,450 votes.
Sources told The Standard that Kenya Kwanza's parliamentary leadership have met overseas and tasked one member with bringing Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka into the broad-based coalition ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The Orange Democratic Movement has removed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi from powerful Senate committee positions amid tensions within the party over Sifuna's criticism of ODM's cooperation with the Kenya Kwanza administration. Sifuna will be moved from the Senate County Public Accounts Committee to the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Committee.
Senior leaders in President William Ruto's government have engaged in bitter exchanges that expose the Kenya Kwanza coalition's internal divisions, with Cabinet Secretaries continuing to trade criticism.
Bitter exchanges by senior leaders in President William Ruto's government have exposed the Kenya Kwanza coalition's tensions as Cabinet Secretaries continue exchanging barbs.
United Green Movement Party leader David Maraga has accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of inadequate El Niño preparation, warning of a humanitarian and environmental crisis if urgent measures are not taken. He cited forecasts by the Kenya Meteorological Department, the World Meteorological Organization, and ICPAC projecting an intense El Niño event from October through early next year, with an eight-in-ten chance of rainfall surpassing the 1997 El Niño disaster.
Nairobi gubernatorial hopeful Pauline Njoroge has defended Senator Edwin Sifuna's criticism of the Affordable Housing Programme in Western Kenya, arguing his reference to chickens was a metaphor for tailoring development projects to regional social, economic and cultural realities, not a literal rejection of the government's housing agenda.