NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 28 – Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale says Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been given the final say on the political party through which his allies will pursue their ambitions ahead of the 2027 General Election.

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Khalwale said the group had considered several parties before deciding that Sifuna, who has now been endorsed as the Linda Mwananchi movement’s presidential candidate, should determine the political vehicle they will use.

Speaking on Monday, Khalwale said the leaders had weighed the strengths and weaknesses of the various options but ultimately agreed to leave the decision to Sifuna.

“After all those parties were discussed, we did not settle on a party. We then looked at the pros and cons of each of those parties, and the final resolution was that we gave our leader the final say,” Khalwale said.

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He said Sifuna would be free to select any of the parties already under consideration or present an alternative to the group, which he said would respect his judgment.

Khalwale argued that the decision was informed by the need to give the movement’s presidential candidate sufficient authority to lead the political formation behind his 2027 ambitions.

“We said that Sifuna should settle on any one of them, or convince us that there is another one that you have just stumbled upon, we will agree with your judgment,” he said.

Khalwale added that the group believed Sifuna could not seek the presidency while declining the responsibility of leading the political movement supporting his bid.

“Why? Because we accepted that you cannot want to be the President of Kenya and refuse an opportunity to lead the movement. If you cannot lead the movement, you cannot be the President of Kenya,” he said.

The senator said the decision demonstrated the confidence the group had placed in Sifuna and pledged that the other leaders would rally behind whichever option he eventually announces.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya