Sifuna outpaces Kalonzo as Matiang’i leads running mate race in WANTAM online vote
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i are leading an online poll conducted by the WANTAM movement to select a unified opposition candidate for Kenya's 2027 General Election. The digital ballot aims to consolidate opposition support against President William Ruto.
Why it matters
This initiative represents an attempt to use digital platforms to organize political opposition and influence the selection of candidates for the upcoming Kenyan election.
Listen Results published on wantamcandidate.com on Sunday showed Sifuna leading the presidential ballot with 58 per cent of the vote, followed by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka (34.01pc)/CFM NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 2 – Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i have taken an early lead in the WANTAM Advisory Committee’s online vote to identify a unified opposition ticket for the 2027 General Election.
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