I decided to do my own analysis of H.E. Edwin W. Sifuna interview after receiving your feedback, suggestions, comments, and critiques.
But before that remember that in politics, every audience hears what it wants to hear.
The real measure of a successful interview isn't who celebrates it, it's when the propaganda machinery is immediately deployed to discredit it. That's usually a sign the message landed exactly where it needed to. Lets get to it!
So far, we have visited around 20 counties.This journey is still in its early stages.
Yesterday was never going to be the platform to unveil a manifesto. Surely, guys, in the famous words of H.E. Edwin Sifuna, "We would not do it in an evening show." But he did reaffirm the principles that continue to define the Linda Mwananchi movement.
1. Linda Mwananchi will always be anchored on the law.
Once again, he took us back to the Preamble of the Constitution. We will keep circling back to it because Kenyans have endured years of a government that has chosen to ignore the law.
The Constitution already guides us on how we should relate to one another, how government should serve the people, how development should be people-centred not profit-centred, how borrowing and public debt should be managed, how the economy should be empowered, and how human rights should be protected.
When a government has the discipline to obey the law, institutions work, businesses thrive, people earn an honest living, legacies are built, and lives change.
2. Linda Mwananchi is a consultative movement.
He reminded us that this is not a one-man show.
From elected leaders, to young people, women, professionals, our online community, and supporters across the country, there are channels through which ideas are discussed and decisions are made. That is how democracy should work.
3. Experts will build the government.
One of the most refreshing things he said was that he does not know everything and neither should any leader pretend to.
Every sector will be shaped by the professionals and experts who understand it best. Doctors will help shape healthcare. Teachers will help reform education. Engineers, farmers, entrepreneurs, creatives, lawyers, and innovators will all have a seat at the table.
The Linda Mwananchi Government will not belong to politicians alone. It will belong to Kenyans and their expertise.
4. We will live up to the name "Linda Mwananchi"
We will listen, We are not perfect, and we do not want to be placed on that pedestal.
We will prioritise development that genuinely improves people's lives.
He asked a simple but powerful question: Why are we building affordable housing in places like Funyula where there are no informal settlements?
He questioned why projects like Talanta Stadium are celebrated without honestly discussing the debt future generations will shoulder, while still falling short of international standards.
He reminded us that the success of SHA should not be measured by how many people have registered, but by whether it has actually improved healthcare for ordinary Kenyans.
Development must solve people's problems, not simply create headlines.
And lastly...
He reminded us of something that has become deeply personal to many Kenyans.
"We will not kill you or your children."
Think about it.
Many of you constantly tell us to be careful what we eat, where we go, who we meet, and even to be cautious in television studios.
Those fears do not come from nowhere. They reflect the anxiety many Kenyans feel about the current govt!
The right to life should never depend on whether you agree with the government. It is a constitutional right that belongs to every Kenyan.
So trust the process.
Let's continue meeting wananchi, listening to them, learning from them, and protecting them.
After all, this is The making of the Sifuna Presidency and all of us have a role to play in building it, one conversation, one county, and one Kenyan at a time.
Sisi Ndio Sifuna!
@MigunaMiguna@MunyaoJose20696 Huyu nae kila mtu kwake huonekana tu gaidi. Nevertheless, you still have a right to Vote for Sifuna wherever you are. Viva!
Following yesterday’s events, i have been overwhelmed by the messages of support and encouragement. I will speak to the press this morning to address some of your concerns. Ahsanteni sana. God bless.
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.