Western Kenya political leaders pose for a group photo during a consultative meeting at the Grand Royal Swiss Hotel in Kisumu on September 7, 2026, where they endorsed President William Ruto’s 2027 re-election bid and outlined regional demands, including the Deputy President position and completion of stalled projects.

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Western Kenya Members of Parliament (MPs) have handed President William Ruto a list of political and development demands as they seek to rally the region behind his bid for a second term in the 2027 General Election.

At the heart of their demands is the Deputy President’s position, which the lawmakers want reserved for Western Kenya, alongside the retention of the region’s seat in the Parliamentary Service Commission.

They are also pushing for the completion of stalled government projects, intervention in the sugar sector, action on the education funding crisis and expansion of electricity coverage across the region.

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The demands were agreed during a meeting of Western MPs in Kisumu on Monday, organised by Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya.

On the Deputy President’s position, the MPs declared: “As the Western community, we demand the seat of the Deputy President to deputise His Excellency President William Samoei Ruto in the next general election.”

Western Parliamentary Group Caucus chairperson John Waluke said the MPs were demanding the position on behalf of the region without endorsing a particular individual.

Sirisia MP John Waluke speaking during a consultative meeting bringing together elected and nominated leaders from Western Kenya at the Grand Royal Swiss Hotel in Kisumu on September 7, 2026.

The position marks a shift from their stance in May, when they endorsed Mr Oparanya for the Deputy President’s position.

📰 Source: Nation Africa