Kenyans expect me to run for president in 2027, Kalonzo tells Washington

Wiper party leader, Kalonzo Musyoka, has declared his intention to take his presidential ambition all the way to the ballot in August next year...

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Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has announced his intention to run for president in 2027, stating that Kenyans expect him to challenge President William Ruto. This declaration was made during a media engagement in Washington DC, where Musyoka highlighted his past concessions in favor of Raila Odinga.

Kalonzo Musyoka plans to pursue policies different from the current administration, including repealing the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act.
He intends to put President Ruto's Affordable Housing project and other mega infrastructure projects on hold to ease taxation, claiming Kenya is "the most overtaxed in the world."
His first presidential bid was in 2007, where he placed third; a 2027 contest would be his second.
Musyoka was in the US for the 74th National Prayer Breakfast, presided over by President Donald Trump on Thursday, February 5.

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