Safina Party — opposition party fielding Jimmy Wanjigi as 2027 presidential candidate, led by Secretary-General Joakim Simiyu.
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Jimi Wanjigi warns Kenya’s debt could strain economy until 2040 By Citizen Reporter May 16, 2026 09:10 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has warned that Keny …
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‘Ruto is done, don’t follow him!’ Jimi Wanjigi warns supporters By Joseph Muia May 05, 2026 08:25 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has launched a scathing a …
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Wanjigi rallies Homa Bay behind economic justice, demands gov't accountability By Citizen Reporter May 01, 2026 05:32 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Safina Party Leader Jimi Wanjigi speaking during the off …
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Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has claimed that Sh150.7 billion has been held in a secret account instead of being deposited into the Consolidated Fund. …
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Wanjigi raises alarm over alleged Ksh.150B ‘hidden’ in Treasury accounts By Citizen Reporter April 30, 2026 09:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Safina party leader Jimi Wanjigi during a past address. …
Wanjigi raises alarm over alleged Ksh.150B ‘hidden’ in Treasury accountsSafina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has criticised the government for failing to pay more than 400 former Kenya Air Force personnel dismissed after the 1982 attempted coup, despite court orders directing compensation of up to Ksh.9 billion.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has criticised the government for failing to pay more than 400 former Kenya Air Force personnel dismissed after the 1982 attempted coup, despite court orders directing compensation of up to Ksh.9 billion.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Kenya Air Force officers detained after the 1982 attempted coup are still awaiting government payment of up to Sh9 billion in court-ordered compensation. Safina party leader Jimmy Wanjigi has pledged that if elected president, his government would pay the amount within the first three months of his administration.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
Safina Party Secretary-General Joakim Simiyu says Kenya's opposition risks losing the 2027 election not because of President Ruto but because it lacks a credible plan for what comes after him. He urges opposition politicians to move beyond anti-Ruto rhetoric and present practical solutions to Kenya's debt crisis, cost of living, and public resource management.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
Safina presidential candidate Jimmy Wanjigi has accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta and President William Ruto of jointly manipulating Kenya's 2027 political landscape to avoid accountability over the country's Sh13.3 trillion debt, which he attributes to their earlier decisions as President and Deputy President.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
Safina Party Leader Jimmy Wanjigi has criticised President William Ruto's directive on foreigners, calling it a cover-up for economic failures and saying it violates the EAC Treaty Common Market Protocol which guarantees free movement of people and labour across member states.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
Safina party leader and 2027 presidential hopeful Jimi Wanjigi says his primary objective if elected would be to eradicate poverty, arguing it is the root cause of many of Kenya's longstanding challenges and a fundamental problem the country has failed to resolve since independence.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Safina Party leader Jimmy Wanjigi, positioning himself as a 2027 presidential aspirant and tax justice crusader, has accused President Ruto's administration of presiding over a "fake economy" in which strong macroeconomic figures mask worsening financial struggles for ordinary Kenyans and businesses, driven by excessive taxation, declining household purchasing power, high public debt, and weak domestic liquidity.
31 August 2026 · The Standard →
Political analysts describe defections from President Ruto's administration as acts of self-preservation. Safina Secretary-General Joakim Simiyu questioned the timing of departures, while UDA Homa Bay County chairman Kennedy Obuya argued that leaders should account for their records rather than abandon the government ahead of 2027.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's High Court ruled on Friday that the country's next General Election should be held on August 11, 2026, rather than 2027. Safina party leader Jimi Wanjigi welcomed the ruling as a victory for the Constitution and said President William Ruto would become a "temporary president" from the following Tuesday.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A High Court ruling has declared August 11, 2026, as the constitutionally prescribed date for Kenya's next General Election. Lawyer Willis Otieno and Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi urged President Ruto and state institutions to respect the Constitution and said logistical challenges facing the IEBC cannot extend the political mandate of elected leaders, though the court suspended implementation to allow the IEBC to address administrative challenges.
7 August 2026 · The Standard →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi, a 2027 presidential hopeful, attacked President William Ruto at a consultative forum in Nakuru, declaring he has no chance of winning reelection and accusing him of ruling through fear rather than constitutional legitimacy.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
ODM leader Dr Oburu Oginga has called on the government to gazette Saba Saba Day as a national holiday to honour sacrifices and democratic gains from the 1990 pro-democracy movement. Political leaders from various parties marked the anniversary with reflections on Kenya's democratic journey, while some opposition figures criticised the government for undermining democratic freedoms.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua hosted Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi at his Wamunyoro residence to discuss building a united opposition front ahead of the 2027 General Election and forming what Gachagua called the "6th Administration." Gachagua said the consultations with various leaders and stakeholders are part of efforts to challenge President William Ruto.
1 July 2026 · Capital News →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has criticised remarks by President William Ruto regarding individuals planning peaceful demonstrations marking the anniversary of the June 2024 Gen Z protests, as debate intensifies over security, economic policy and constitutional freedoms. Wanjigi has also linked the Gikomba market fire to economic sabotage.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has called for Kenyans to participate in planned June 25 memorial protests, describing them as a continuation of the Gen Z-led movement that emerged during the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. Wanjigi said the 2024 protests broke Kenya's "old political and economic order" and urged the administration to adapt to the "new Kenya."
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has dismissed efforts to forge a united opposition front against President Ruto, arguing that coalition politics based on personalities and ethnic arithmetic cannot address Kenya's economic crisis. He declared he will contest the presidency independently in 2027.
20 June 2026 · The Standard →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has claimed Kenya's growing debt burden includes billions borrowed illegally outside the constitutional framework, and that cancelling such debts could save Sh2.8 trillion. According to Treasury figures, Kenya's public debt has risen to approximately Sh12.8 trillion, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of about 69.5%.
20 June 2026 · The Standard →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has called for Kenyans to reject the Finance Bill 2026, accusing the government of burdening citizens with excessive taxation and illegal borrowing while failing to deliver development. Wanjigi criticized the 2026/27 Budget Statement, arguing the Finance Bill seeks to raise Ksh.120 billion through taxation and that the budget prioritizes servicing debt over development.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has urged Kenyans to reject the Finance Bill 2026, criticizing the government's proposed budget as a "debt budget" that prioritizes debt servicing over public welfare and seeks to raise an additional Sh120 billion in taxes. Wanjigi argued that the solution to Kenya's economic challenges is not more taxes, as Kenyans are already overtaxed, and renewed claims that Kenya has accumulated illegal and odious debt.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
Safina Party leader and 2027 presidential hopeful Jimi Wanjigi vowed during a town hall in Mombasa to abolish the Social Health Authority, remove Value Added Tax, introduce free education from primary to TVET level, and refuse to honour what he described as illegitimate public debt acquired outside proper budgeting processes.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has warned that Kenya's rising debt burden could continue weighing on the economy until 2040 unless urgent corrective measures are taken, arguing that a significant portion of tax revenue is being used to service national debt, leaving limited resources for development and essential public services.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi said during a political rally that President William Ruto's political influence is dwindling and warned supporters against aligning with him, claiming dissatisfaction is growing among Kenyans over challenges in healthcare and education.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi criticized the government's economic management during the opening of the party's Homa Bay office, accusing it of deception and failing to deliver on promises of economic growth. He also raised concerns over inconsistencies in National Treasury reporting, questioning claims about billions held outside the Consolidated Fund.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has claimed that Sh150.7 billion has been held in a secret account instead of being deposited into the Consolidated Fund, stating that a national budget outturn should serve as the sovereign equivalent of a personal bank statement.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has accused the National Treasury of concealing billions of shillings and pointed to a sharp rise in the State House allocation from Ksh.529 million to Ksh.12 billion, along with an alleged shadow account holding Ksh.150.7 billion that cannot be explained.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has called for a freeze on a Sh150.7 billion sovereign bond account that he alleges the National Treasury is hiding outside the Consolidated Fund. He claims that 84 out of 88 recurrent exchequer line items published in a Kenya Gazette notice contained errors, and argues the discrepancies point to systemic failures in public finance management rather than clerical mistakes.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →