Kivutha Kibwana warns of Ruto’s easy re-election if opposition does not unite

Former Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has warned that the upcoming 2027 General Election could see President William Ruto easily re-elected if opposition parties fail to unite. In a recent X post, Kibwana urged opposition leaders to learn from past elections, specifically the 2002 General Election where opposition parties united behind a common candidate to challenge the ruling KANU party.

Kibwana emphasized that political unity alone is not sufficient; opposition leaders must also develop a people-centered agenda that addresses the needs of young people and other Kenyans. He stated that failing to unite and adopt such an agenda would leave the President with "the opposition for breakfast" on August 10, 2027, similar to the outcomes of 1992 and 1997.

Kibwana also cautioned opposition politicians to stop attacking each other, calling such exchanges "friendly fire" that could weaken their collective political efforts. He warned those trying to create divisions between the opposition leaders that they were working against Kenya's interests and future. Kibwana specifically suggested that Kenyans would prefer an arrangement in which one of the leaders becomes President while the other serves as Governor of Nairobi County.

He urged Babu and Sifuna against accepting suggestions that they are political competitors, emphasizing that such a narrative could undermine their relationship and disappoint Kenyans. Kibwana warned that if the two leaders believed they were competitors, they would let the country down.