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[Nelson Amenya @amenya_nelson]

EXCLUSIVE: A secretive political network is allegedly arming militias and plotting ethnic conflict to cling to power in 2027. Kenya is sitting on a ticking time bomb.

This story reads like a spy thriller, but one is shaken to reality by the mention of names of prominent Kenyan leaders, familiar places, and references to deadly weapons. One might be tempted to think it's just a bad dream that will fade by morning. But it's not.

This is a crimson red flag that Kenyans and the country’s global allies must not ignore. A group of seemingly harmless yet highly influential leaders and their backers are allegedly determined to retain political power by any means necessary, both now and in the 2027 election.

Concerned by credible anonymous claims of covert political mobilization, a few patriotic Kenyans have reportedly uncovered disturbing details about a secretive, well-connected network allegedly working behind the scenes to manipulate the outcome of the August 2027 polls.

Sources claim the group ramped up activity from the beginning of June 2024 and hatched an elaborate extrajudicial plan to influence voting patterns in certain regions and suppress the Mt. Kenya community, particularly the Kikuyu. The inclusion of the Kamba community in the GEMA cultural association in November 2024 allegedly placed them under the radar of this network. GEMA, which brings together Kikuyu, Embu, Meru, and Akamba.

This is my fifth post highlighting the rising violence and political gangs in Kenya. But today, I write out of concern that many still view this crisis as simply “politics gone too far.” It is not. Lives have been lost. Businesses looted and burned. Police have been caught on camera fraternizing with politically protected gangs. Alarmingly, the government has claimed it “knows the perpetrators” but has failed to act. MP William Kamket was captured on video inciting youth to travel to Nairobi and attack peaceful protesters. This is not politics. It is organized, state-sponsored violence.

I must clarify that I do not publish for clout. I rely on extensive research and credible anonymized sources. My work has, helped pre-empt dangerous state-linked deals, such as the now-cancelled Adani deals, which could have handed over our airport and energy to foreign and domestic interests working against Kenya’s public good.

Notably, none of my previous four posts on tribal and criminal political organization in Kenya attracted any formal response from the government. Yet, following the last post, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen issued a public statement about politicians buying weapons from across our borders, an indication that these claims may have hit a nerve.

In politics, security, and leadership, nothing is ever a coincidence. Silence can often imply consent. Leading up to the June 25th and Saba Saba anniversaries, several politicians allied to William Ruto and Raila Odinga intensified rhetoric, accusing one community of believing it alone can lead Kenya. Tiaty MP William Kamket urged youth to attack protesters, mocking them as “too fat to run,” while Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi and others have repeatedly declared they will ensure Ruto wins in 2027 “by any means.”

There is a calculated political plan, allegedly backed by President Ruto and key allies, to hold onto power in 2027 through violence, intimidation, and manipulation. The group allegedly orchestrating this scheme is said to report directly to Ruto. It reportedly includes Farouk Kibet, the shadowy Ruto adviser Dr. Kipkoech Muge, MP Alfred Kapondi, former MP Moroto, MP William Kasait Kamket, MP Oscar Sudi, MP Musa Sirma, First Lady Rachel Ruto, and MP Kimani Ichung’wa, among others.

According to one source, militias have allegedly been set up, and on September 27, 2024, fifty Kalenjin warrior leaders were reportedly oathed by Moroto and two other elders. The same source claims that participants were told the oath would bind them to defend the Kalenjin community against alleged aggression from the Kikuyu community.

When the group realized their plan had been leaked, President Ruto is said to have ordered the decommissioning of hidden weapons caches in areas like Lessos, Pokot, Turkana, Mt Elgon etc. However, the individuals involved allegedly restocked and quietly relocated the arms to new locations, continuing their preparations in secret.

These revelations, however disturbing, are consistent with accounts from insiders close to the planners. They should alarm every Kenyan. We must firmly reject any scheme by powerful individuals to incite inter-community conflict as a pathway to power.

The truth is, many Kenyans are deeply dissatisfied with William Ruto’s leadership. He must respect the will of the people and either pursue re-election through lawful, democratic means or be ready to step aside if that is the verdict of the people. Sovereign power belongs not to any one man or ethnic group. It belongs to the people, always.

[Yoko @Kibet_bull]

The same people who told us that Albert Ojwang killed himself are the same people who are telling us that Ndiangui was hiding. You must be dumb if you’re reasoning with them

[Cyprian, Is Nyakundi @C_NyaKundiH]

Police officer Isaiah Ndumba Murangiri, who stands accused of fatally shooting protester Rex Masai during last year’s anti-Finance Bill protests, was spotted walking freely in Nairobi CBD this week as the case against him now stretches into its second year with little visible progress.

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Kenya has grown steadily and sustained a largely peaceful democracy. But now the picture is looking bleak, as people grow discontented and vent their anger in the streets. The country’s leader must change tack https://t.co/2Ce84Qgz23

Photo: Imago

[Jimi Wanjigi @JimiWanjigi]

Ruto you are finished home and away!

[𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 @Afro_254]

We spacing in an hour. We must be heard. #ArrestEliudLagat

[Goddie @Goddie_Ke]

Calls mount for DIG Eliud Lagat's arrest

[Cyprian, Is Nyakundi @C_NyaKundiH]

The economist on Ruto

[Barry Ipapoh 🏴󠁫󠁥󠀰󠀴󠁿 @BarryIpapo]

Hundreds of residents in Mawego, Homa Bay County marching carrying the casket of the late Albert Ojwang.

No one was paid to attend, no mobilisation....the message to the regime is silent and clear

[Moe @moneyacademyKE]

Kenya is sliding into repression under President Ruto, according to The Economist.

They say under his leadership, ethnic divisions have deepened, courts weakened, protests crushed, and firms like GlaxoSmithKline and Procter & Gamble have exited.

[Willis Evans Otieno @otienowill]

Esther Passaris is not just a disgrace to the memory of Wangari Maathai ; she’s a stain on the very legacy of women in resistance. We went from a fearless daughter of the soil who bled for trees and justice, to a pampered mannequin in parliament, whose biggest political muscle is an Instagram filter and a well-lit selfie. She wants to ban protests because she confuses civic resistance with street heckling, and thinks democracy should be filtered like her photos.

This is a tantrum from someone whose political relevance is shrinking faster than her credibility. Passaris doesn’t want peace, she wants obedience. She doesn’t seek order, she fears accountability. A woman occupying space meant for warriors wasting oxygen, pushing for a regime of silence in a country built by noise and defiance.

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

The president should not stand for re-election in 2027. But unless a strong opposition candidate emerges, there is a grave risk that he will continue to take his country backwards https://t.co/aIV48VA8nZ

[Nelson Amenya @amenya_nelson]

Ayayaya Economist wamefinya embattled God forsaken President Ruto, beautiful scenes😆

[Yoko @Kibet_bull]

Ruto is building a church inside Statehouse costing 1.2B while some hospitals in Kenya looks like this.

[Cyprian, Is Nyakundi @C_NyaKundiH]

#FreeNdianguiKinyagi Man this is very sad!

[🧡🧡 Femme actuelle 🧡🧡 @zippoglisia]

There's no single good news that has come out of Kenya since that man became president. Every day is death, destruction, despair. This cannot be the life!!

[Rapcha The Sayantist @IAMRAPCHA]

I'm sick and tired of the phrase "You'll burn the country"

Which country?

You mean the country where gaucho is seen walking on the streets with millions of shillings bribing the youth and the military going hungry?

[Kavuli M. Bernard, FCH @BernardKavuli]

Klinzy Barasa should now be charged with murder. That case is closed!

[The Standard Digital @StandardKenya]

US lecturer urges UK not to host President Ruto

https://t.co/TfiZVDOsRX

[Sholla Ard 🇰🇪 @sholard_mancity]

Peter kinyanjui kawanjiru has been abducted by the DCI and NIS just now . Speak up now . Ruto must go #EndAbductionsKE