United Green Movement (UGM) presidential flagbearer David Maraga has welcomed calls for opposition unity, emphasizing Kenya's need for a complete reset due to corruption and economic decline.

• Maraga, a former Chief Justice, delivered a "State of the Nation" address after completing a 43-county tour that highlighted widespread Kenyan frustration.
• Key issues raised include entrenched corruption, unemployment, high cost of living, failing public services, and disregard for the rule of law.
• The address at Ufungamano House on June 16, 2026, was attended by opposition leaders and civil society representatives calling for a united front.

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has accused Kenya's political leadership of using public borrowing as a means to steal from citizens, highlighting the significant increase in national debt.

• Public debt has surged from Sh1.77 trillion in 2013 to nearly Sh13 trillion.
• The statement was made by Maraga, in his capacity as the leader of the United Green Movement (UGM) party.
• Maraga criticized securitisation as mortgaging the future of Kenyan youth, shifting repayment burdens to younger generations.

Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi has dismissed the United Opposition's "People's Budget" as inadequate and unveiled his own "compromise budget" with a distinct approach to taxation and debt.

• Jimi Wanjigi proposed replacing VAT with a 5% sales tax, which he claims would return approximately Sh300 billion to citizens.
• Key figures involved include Jimi Wanjigi, President William Ruto, and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
• Wanjigi also advocates for an end to domestic borrowing, free universal healthcare, free education, and the non-repayment of "odious debts."