Youthful leaders in Kenya are uniting to form a third political force separate from President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua as the country approaches the 2027 elections.

• The emerging political group aims to act as a budgetary watchdog, targeting the existing political class, which encompasses both the Kenya Kwanza government and the opposition.
• Key figures in this movement are under 30 and emphasize their Gen Z-friendly approach.
• The backdrop of this movement includes ongoing tensions between Ruto and Gachagua, who are competing on ethnic lines while presenting themselves as checks on each other.