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Paid articlePaywall How Kalonzo could reshape Ruto's 2027 re-election bid: Ruto has intensified his forays into the Ukambani region where he has embarked on a charm offensive ...
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Key FactsRuto seeks Ukambani support for 2027 re-election
Oct 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Ruto said the opposition, which Kalonzo Musyoka belongs to, had no clear plan to develop the Ukambani region.
- Ruto said Sh21 billion was set aside for 10 new roads in Machakos and Sh16 billion for seven in Makueni.
- Ruto commissioned the Sh1.47 billion Mwala Cluster Water Project, designed to supply 6.6 million litres daily.
- Yatta MP Robert Basil left Kalonzo Musyoka’s camp and joined Ruto’s during the tour.
“You should reject any group which will come here to promote discrimination and tribalism. They will say, ‘these are cousins and those are enemies. These ones belong to the Mountain but those others belong to another place. These ones come from the hinterland.’ That is outdated politics. It is foolishness. We are all brothers. We belong to one nation.”— President William Ruto said this at a rally in Mbiuni Township, Machakos County, while calling for political unity and support for his re-election bid.
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Kalonzo signals at working with Ruto if 2027 poll is free and fair: Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has signalled that the opposition could accept the outcome of ...
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Key FactsKalonzo urges Kenya opposition unity before 2027 election
Aug 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- In an NTV interview on Monday, Kalonzo said polling figures should not decide the presidential candidate and warned that voters and internal negotiations could be manipulated.
- Talks on the opposition ticket involve Kalonzo, Fred Matiang’i, Rigathi Gachagua and Edwin Sifuna, while Kalonzo said he would not rule out deputising Sifuna but stressed demographic considerations.
- Kalonzo said he could support other opposition politicians and predicted that a united opposition could receive more than 70 per cent support in 2027.
- Kalonzo also alleged without providing evidence that the police Operational Support Unit works with goons and militias, and urged Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to disband it.
If we succeed in holding together, it matters not who is actually the flag bearer. It's a common cause.— Kalonzo Musyoka – remarks during an interview on NTV about unity of the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election
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