{
  "id": 5998165,
  "title": "Caleb Amisi urges Kindiki to quit Ruto camp ahead of 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/caleb-amisi-urges-kindiki-to-quit-ruto-camp-ahead-of-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T16:16:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/caleb-amisi-urges-kindiki-to-quit-ruto-camp-ahead-of-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PM party leader Caleb Amisi has urged Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to distance himself from President William Ruto’s camp prior to the 2027 general election, warning that Kindiki risks being dragged down by the government's deteriorating performance. Amisi made these remarks during the PM's grassroots tour of Tharaka Nithi, Kindiki's home county, which included stops in Chogoria, Marima, Chuka, and Maara.\n\nDescribing Kindiki as a capable leader who excelled as Interior Cabinet Secretary and currently as Deputy President, Amisi expressed that the PM is open to working with Kindiki in a new political alliance and offering him a prominent position. Amisi emphasized that Kindiki is an innocent individual who should not be associated with Ruto's failing government.\n\nThe PM leader invited Kindiki and other like-minded politicians to join the movement as they aim to form a national political coalition ahead of the 2027 elections while maintaining their core principles. The party is committed to national unity, youth empowerment, women's participation in leadership, the fight against corruption, and respect for the Constitution. They also aim to establish themselves as a national party rather than one tied to a specific community.\n\nAmisi launched the PM in August, after parting ways with Linda Mwananchi, as he felt the party had lost its way. The party has since been actively expanding its mobilization efforts beyond its Trans Nzoia base, with plans to tour other parts of the country. During the Tharaka Nithi visit, Amisi criticized the disruption of political activities and called for leaders to be able to campaign freely, highlighting concerns over abductions and extrajudicial killings.\n\nIn the previous hours leading to the rally, Amisi revealed that a PM publicity truck driver had been detained and the vehicle confiscated in Embu, impacting the party's mobilization activities. He pointed out that although people may block roads, they cannot stop an idea from becoming a reality.\n\nTurning to the economy, Amisi highlighted Kenya's public debt at approximately Sh30 trillion and blamed corruption for the rising cost of living. He expressed their goal of saving the economy and allocating resources to benefit ordinary Kenyans. PM Woman Representative aspirant Patricia Kagendo called for politicians to be allowed to campaign without fear or violence. Bob Njagi, the Free Kenya Movement leader, also addressed supporters and expressed his intention to run for president in 2027, willing to collaborate with parties such as PM that share his political ideals.",
  "summary": "People’s Renaissance Movement (PM) party leader Caleb Amisi has urged Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to leave President William Ruto’s camp ahead of the 2027 general election, saying he risks being dragged down by the government’s declining fortunes. The Saboti MP made the remarks on Sunday, September, 6,2026, during PM’s grassroots tour of Tharaka Nithi, Kindiki’s […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}