Murkomen Urges Sifuna to Join forces With Ruto, Promises Talks After 2032

Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has asked Linda Mwananchi leader Edwin Sifuna to shelve his presidential ambition and back President William Ruto's re-election in 2027.

Speaking in Kakamega County on Sunday, November 9, Murkomen argued that Sifuna was not ripe for the top seat in 2027.

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He claimed that the Nairobi Senator would mature politically by 2032 and by that time, he would also be ripe for national politics and that the two of them could form a pact.

"To some of the young leaders who are seeking the presidency, including Sifuna, our time is coming. There is no need to divide the vote from Western, yet you cannot win the election; join Ruto's camp and support his re-election.

"Let us support him, and after five years, as we plan for the years ahead. This is better than starting to from scratch to build politician from the Luhya nations from scratch to go for the presidency in every election," the CS stated.

The Interior Boss challenged Mulembe Nation to rethink their method of electing leaders, stating that the era of supporting a candidate just because he or she was from their community was long gone. 

He further reminded regional commissioners, chiefs and village elders that their core mandate is to promote government projects and inform the public on the state's achievements.

"The role of administration officers is to explain to the people the government's policies, what has been done, and what will be done. That is their work; not just for this government, but any other that will come forth," he stated.

Elsewhere, President Ruto hit out at the United Opposition about their constant reminders to Kenyans that they will remain united and will produce a single candidate to face him.

He argued that Kenyans do not care about their unity, but the policies and plans they have for them if they win the 2027 General Elections.