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Police monitor opposition rallies in Nairobi, where Edwin Sifuna says he intends to challenge Ruto in 2027.

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Edwin Sifuna plans to rename his party Linda Mwananchi in Kenya
🇰🇪 KenyaPolitics4 Oct 2026

Edwin Sifuna plans to rename his party Linda Mwananchi in Kenya

Kenyan senator Edwin Sifuna has adopted The Equitable Party as the political vehicle for the Linda Mwananchi movement and plans to rename it after the movement. He describes the move as a response to the takeover of the ODM party by forces he considers regressive, according to Tuko.

Source: Tuko

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  1. Sunday, 4 October 2026

    • Edwin Sifuna plans to rename his party Linda Mwananchi in Kenya

      Kenyan senator Edwin Sifuna has adopted The Equitable Party as the political vehicle for the Linda Mwananchi movement and plans to rename it after the movement. He describes the move as a response to the takeover of the ODM party by forces he considers regressive, according to Tuko.

      🇰🇪 Kenya · 15:39

  2. Sunday, 13 September 2026

    • Kenyan opposition mobilises thousands in Nairobi

      Thousands of people demonstrated in Nairobi on Sunday at the call of a Kenyan opposition figure. The rally took place peacefully, but comes amid a tense political climate, less than a year before the presidential election, according to RFI.

      🇰🇪 Kenya · 19:20

    • Police step up security in Nairobi ahead of Edwin Sifuna rally

      Security forces stepped up their presence in Nairobi, Kenya, ahead of a rally by opposition figure Edwin Sifuna, 44, whose popularity is growing as the 2027 presidential election approaches. Hundreds of supporters gathered near a church in the city centre on 13 September 2026, while police patrolled, according to AFP journalists at the scene and Mwananchi.

      🇰🇪 Kenya · 11:45

    • Edwin Sifuna says he is ready to challenge Ruto in 2027

      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.

      🇰🇪 Kenya · 11:28

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