Jubilee Party CEO Dann Mwangi urges open, honest process to pick united opposition 2027 flagbearer

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Mwangi said the debate, advanced by former DCP secretary-general John Mwaura’s camp, was based on the misconception that individual political leaders control the votes of entire regions.

He said voters should not be treated as political property belonging to particular parties or principals, insisting that every voter ultimately makes an individual choice at the ballot.

“Nobody owns an individual’s vote or can claim to have people’s votes in their pocket. My vote is my vote, your vote is your vote and you already have a candidate in mind,” Mwangi said.

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He cited Nyanza as an example, saying that while a political leader could be perceived as controlling the region’s vote, voters ultimately make their own decisions.

Mwangi also pointed to the 2022 presidential election, when he said nearly eight million registered voters did not turn out to vote, arguing that these voters remain a significant constituency ahead of the 2027 election.

He said the opposition should learn from the 2022 election, when disagreements over the voting strength of individual parties and political leaders contributed to divisions within the Azimio coalition.

Mwangi cited the decision to overlook smaller parties such as PAA and Maendeleo Chap Chap, arguing that their eventual support for President William Ruto demonstrated the danger of dismissing political players based on assumptions about their numerical strength.

He said Alfred Mutua’s Maendeleo Chap Chap delivered more than 200,000 votes in Ukambani, while PAA leader Amason Kingi also contributed votes in Kilifi after moving to Ruto’s camp.

Mwangi argued that the combined impact was significant given that Ruto defeated Raila Odinga by about 233,000 votes in the 2022 presidential election.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya

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