Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has hinted to his supporters that he will be seeking the presidential seat in the 2027 General Election.
Kalonzo further added that shelving his ambitions for any other candidate is not be an option for him. The Wiper leader has in the past had to shelve his ambitions and support Azimio principal, Raila Odinga in 2013 and 2017.
In 2022, he also had to take a back seat when the Azimio la Umoja coalition settled on Martha Karua as Odinga’s running mate.
Kalonzo, while speaking in an interview on NTV, further added that missing out on the presidential ballot would translate to his retirement from politics, something he is not yet ready to do.
“Giving up my presidential ambitions will actually mean I go home. We are at the tail-end of a process which should deliver this country. Azimio will give (President William) Ruto a strong candidate this time round.”
The Wiper leader contends that he now ready to go all the way and that the other Azimio la Umoja leaders should support his candidacy. He has further urged Kenyans to support him on the ballot since it is now the right time for him to lead.
“If I was ready in 2002, 2013 why do you think I will not be ready in 2027? The right time has come for this country to recognize a leader they have always rejected. I have played the team…I have selflessly supported others. If the country is ready for it, I will go for it,” he said during the interview.
“At this time, the stars are aligned and the whole country is saying it. You may not be shocked when Ruto who calls me his bigger brother says he will support me,” he stated.
Kalonzo further hinted that, just like Ruto did before clinching power, he is planning to start his campaigns early enough.
“I believe in consultations and I said it publicly that mapema ndio best, even during the campaigns I said that if there is one thing I learnt from William Ruto is that from 2013 after they took over from Jubilee, he set his eyes on 2022 and started campaigning…poor Uhuru Kenyatta could not handle him.”
