Coalition politics cannot defeat Ruto in 2027, says Wanjigi
Wanjigi said the emerging opposition realignments risk reproducing the same political culture that has repeatedly failed to address issues of debt, taxation and unemployment...
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Safina Party leader and presidential hopeful Jimi Wanjigi has stated that coalition politics will not defeat President William Ruto in the 2027 general election. He announced his intention to run for president independently.
- Wanjigi believes opposition coalitions focused on personalities and ethnic calculations will fail to address Kenya's economic challenges.
- The presidential hopeful argued that current political realignments risk perpetuating the same failed strategies for debt, taxation, and unemployment.
- He asserted that Kenya's political discourse has devolved into elite bargaining rather than focusing on substantive policy alternatives.
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