The leaders argued that the Western region, owing to its large voting bloc and growing political support for the Kenya Kwanza administration, deserves greater representation.

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NAIROBI, Kenya May 25 – Leaders from Western Kenya have intensified calls for the region to secure the Deputy President position in President William Ruto’s 2027 re-election campaign, adding fresh momentum to political succession debates already taking shape within the Kenya Kwanza coalition.

The demand emerged during a high-level consultative meeting held in Naivasha and attended by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya, governors and more than 28 Members of Parliament affiliated to the Western Kenya Parliamentary Caucus.

The leaders argued that the Western region, owing to its large voting bloc and growing political support for the Kenya Kwanza administration, deserves greater representation in the country’s top leadership, including the office of the Deputy President.

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Among governors present at the meeting were Fernandes Barasa of Kakamega, Kenneth Lusaka of Bungoma and Wilberforce Otichillo of Vihiga.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting at Lake Naivasha Resort, the lawmakers maintained that Western Kenya has consistently supported successive governments but has often been sidelined in the allocation of top national leadership positions.

The legislators said the time had come for the region to produce the country’s Deputy President.

“We are demanding the running mate position to His Excellency President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election because we have the requisite numbers and capability for the position,” Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera said while reading a joint statement on behalf of the caucus.

“We are not asking for favours. We are demanding recognition based on our numbers, contribution to national development and political support,” he added.

The leaders also called for unity across the Western Kenya region, urging political leaders to put aside their differences in order to strengthen the region’s bargaining power ahead of the 2027 elections.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya