Lusaka Rubbishes Sifuna, Leads Western Kenya’s Ruto 2027 Wave

The Mulembe Nation will go for the Presidency, not in 2027 but in the 2032 elections, after President William Ruto exits State House, Western Region Presidential Re-election Coordinator Kenneth Lusaka has declared.

The Bungoma Governor, speaking during Madaraka Day celebrations on June 1 held at Chebukaka RC Boys Primary School and at a massive Kenya Kwanza re-election rally in Kiminini on May 31, said that timing was vital in the political battle for the seat on the Hill.

He schooled the beleaguered Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna on his high voltage politics warning the Nairobi Senator that he risks being tossed out of meaningful politics if he does not tread carefully.

While acknowledging that the region is firmly in contention for the presidency, and that Sifuna may have the ability, he warned that the ODM renegade is being set-up for a major disappointment after his financiers finally achieve their goals.

“It is true that we also want to get the presidency. That’s the truth. But we must plan well. You can’t just wake up and declare you want to be president. If you are just being given money so you campaign, how will you become president?” he posed.

“We are telling our son to abandon that United Opposition. Let them tell us who their candidate is then you will see for yourself and let them tell us where the Luhya people rank,” Lusaka said,

At the same time, he warned the troubled politician that his political career is hanging on the line with his kind of politics without a proper plan and urged him to join the rest of the Mulembe Nation is supporting Ruto’s re-election as they scheme for 2032.

According to Lusaka, Western Kenya has the numbers, leadership capacity, and political goodwill to produce President Ruto’s successor after the completion of his second term.

He called on the Mulembe Nation to remain united and resist being devided along political lines.

“We may belong to different political parties and support different leaders, but we all belong to one Bungoma and one Kenya,” he said during the Madaraka Day fete.

The Kiminini event, which supported the local matatu sector through the acquisition of a van commonly referred to us Nissan Matatu, was also used to rally support for President Ruto’s 2027 re-election bid.

“We do not want the Deputy President’s position. The Mulembe Nation has produced three Deputy Presidents. What we want now is the Presidency in 2032,” Lusaka said.

He urged leaders from the Western region to put aside political differences and strategically unite behind a common agenda that would place the community at the centre of Kenya’s succession politics after President Ruto’s tenure.

Lusaka cautioned Luhya leaders aligned with the opposition against being lured by promises of the Deputy President’s position, arguing that such offers would only serve individual political interests while denying the region an opportunity to pursue the presidency.

“Some leaders want to use the Mulembe Nation’s numbers for their personal political interests. This time, we must sit together, remain united, and support one of our own for the presidency in 2032,” he said.

The governor called on Western Kenya voters to overwhelmingly support President Ruto’s re-election in 2027, saying the President’s development record across key sectors had laid a strong foundation for continued partnership between the region and the national government.

“No meaningful development comes from the opposition. Our region stands to benefit more by supporting President Ruto and working with the government,” he added.

Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula, who deputizes Lusaka in the Western Region coordination team, echoed the sentiments, accusing Opposition leaders of attempting to exploit the Western region’s voting strength through what he termed as “empty promises” of the Deputy President’s position.

Savula said leaders from the region had already begun laying the groundwork for a Luhya presidency in 2032 and urged residents to support President Ruto’s re-election in 2027.

Kiminini MP Kakai Bisau, who hosted the forum, said that for the Western region to realize meaningful development and political influence, it must remain firmly within government by supporting President Ruto’s re-election in 2027.

“The surest path to a Luhya presidency in 2032 is by standing with President Ruto in 2027. Our support today will strengthen our case tomorrow,” Bisau said.

He urged Trans Nzoia residents to continue supporting the government to accelerate development and strengthen the region’s bargaining power in national politics.

Other leaders present included Webuye West MP Dan Wanyama, Vihiga Woman Representative Dr. Beatrice Adagala, Hamisi MP Charles Gimose, Teso South MP Mary Emaase, Shinyalu MP Fred Ikana, UDA Senator Consolata Wakwabubi, and several other Kenya Kwanza leaders, who jointly rallied support for President Ruto’s re-election in 2027 and a Luhya presidency in 2032.