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Edwin Sifuna says he is ready to challenge Ruto in 2027

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Edwin Sifuna says he is ready to challenge Ruto in 2027Presidenza della Repubblica · CC BY (attribution requise)

Kenyan politician Edwin Sifuna said he was ready to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 presidential election. Welcomed in Nairobi during the Linda Mwananchi tour, he also called for opposition unity, according to the source article’s summary.

Edwin Sifuna, Nairobi senator, hinted that he could run in Kenya’s 2027 presidential election at an opposition rally in the capital. He spoke to thousands of people at Marikiti Market ahead of a major rally by the Linda Mwananchi movement, according to TUKO.co.ke.

The Linda Mwananchi tour brings together officials from several opposition parties across Kenya. Sifuna received an enthusiastic welcome in Nairobi, but did not formally announce his candidacy in the next general election, according to TUKO.co.ke.

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