Ruto turns heat on Sifuna as 2027 political battle intensifies
Kenyan President William Ruto has launched a sharp political attack against Senator Edwin Sifuna, accusing him of being a 'sponsored' opposition figure working to undermine government programs. The rhetoric signals an intensifying political climate ahead of the 2027 general election.
Why it matters
The escalating conflict between the President and a rising opposition figure highlights the shifting political alliances and tensions in Kenya.
President William Ruto in Kacheliba, West Pokot county, on Wednesday /HANDOUT President William Ruto has unleashed a blistering attack on The Equitable Party leader Edwin Sifuna, branding him clueless, visionless and sponsored as the battle for the 2027 race intensifies.
In a hard-hitting offensive during his tours of Trans Nzoia and West Pokot counties on Wednesday, Ruto accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of sponsoring Sifuna to undermine his administration and frustrate his re-election bid.
The President particularly took issue with Sifuna’s promise to dismantle some of his flagship programmes, including the affordable housing levy and the Social Health Authority (SHA), if elected President.
“That sponsor, am I not the person who helped him? Didn’t I campaign for him? All the work he tried, he was unable to do,” Ruto said in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia.
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