Kituyi challenges opposition to define agenda beyond 'one term'

Former UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi has warned that the opposition risks going into the 2027 General Election without a clear policy agenda, saying its leaders have focused more on defeating President William Ruto than defining what they would do with power.

Speaking on Tuesday, August 25, Kituyi said opposition leaders were uniting to prevent Ruto from securing a second term but had yet to sufficiently articulate the policies and governance priorities that would form an alternative government.

“We know what we're running away from, but we're not sufficiently building what we're running to,” Kituyi said.

His remarks came a day after opposition principals committed themselves to remaining united and supporting a single presidential candidate to challenge Ruto in the 2027 election.

The leaders signed a Personal Unity Pledge and a Coalition Unity Agreement committing them to participate in a process to select their joint flagbearer and support whoever emerges.

Mukhisa Kituyi: The alternative groups must start putting out content in preparation for the next election and the next government.

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