Matiang’i sets two-year target to transform Kenya if elected president
Jubilee Party Deputy Party Leader and 2027 presidential hopeful Dr Fred Matiang’i has promised to transform Kenya within two years if elected president, saying the country would undergo major changes under his administration. Speaking on Friday, August 21, 2026, while addressing mourners at the burial of the late Patrick Kiogora in Abogeta Village, South Imenti, […]
Dr Fred Matiang'i, a Deputy Party Leader of the Jubilee Party and a 2027 presidential aspirant, has declared his ambition to revolutionise Kenya within just two years of assuming office. Speaking at the burial of Patrick Kiogora in Abogeta Village, South Imenti, Meru County, on August 21, 2026, Matiang'i outlined his key priorities.
If elected, he vows to overhaul the education sector, restore the Linda Mama free maternity programme, and eliminate the confusion currently plaguing the system. Political violence is off the table, Matiang'i asserts, emphasising that politics must never be a reason for killing one another. Under his leadership, goons in politics will cease to exist, as Uhuru Kenyatta left behind a peaceful nation.
The former Cabinet Secretary echoed this sentiment while being accompanied by PNU Party Leader Peter Munya, Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi, and other local leaders. Economic development ranks high on Matiang'i's agenda. In an interview with Kameme TV on August 10, 2026, he pledged to slash Kenya's public debt by 50% through renegotiating existing loans and leveraging mineral resources.
Areas like West Pokot, Kakamega, Narok, Kuria, and the Murima Hills are earmarked for further exploration and listing on international exchanges, citing Namibia as a model for successful economic utilisation of mineral wealth. Matiang'i believes reducing public debt will ease borrowing pressure, free up credit for the private sector, lower living costs, and stimulate job creation.
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