Saboti MP Caleb Amisi speaking on Spice FM on Tuesday August 4, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]
Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has warned opposition leaders seeking to unseat President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election against recycling what he termed as "legacy politicians," saying Kenyans are demanding a new political order centered on economic liberation rather than familiar political faces.
Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has cautioned opposition leaders against fielding "legacy politicians" to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election, saying Kenyans want economic change rather than familiar names.
Speaking on Spice FM on Tuesday, Amisi said there was growing consensus that Ruto would lose power, but argued the more urgent question was who would replace him.
"There is no doubt that Ruto will go home. The discussion now is who will replace him," said Amisi.
The Orange Democratic Movement legislator warned the Linda Mwananchi movement and other opposition formations against forming coalitions around leaders who served in past governments without delivering reform.
"It is only a stupid person who does the same thing the same way and expects different results," he said.
Amisi described the current period as the "fourth liberation," an era he said was defined by economic recovery, a lower cost of living, anti-corruption efforts and debt reduction rather than constitutional reform.