Jubilee Deputy party leader, Jeremiah Kioni, at the Spice FM studio on August 11, 2026 . [Benard Orwongo, Standard]
Jubilee Deputy Party Leader Jeremiah Kioni has urged the opposition to close ranks and present a united front against President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 general election.
Speaking on Tuesday, August 11, on Spice FM, Kioni said the stakes are higher than in 2022 because the opposition will be up against an incumbent rather than an open field.
"The reality that should hit us as the opposition is that we should not lie to people that we are united while calling other people in the opposition 'moles,'" said Kioni.
He contrasted the coming poll with the 2022 election, noting that former President Uhuru Kenyatta's retirement had forced voters to choose between two newcomers to the top job.
"It will be hard if we, the opposition, act as if this is 2022 because then Uhuru was going home; we had to pick from people outside government between Ruto and Raila. In 2027, Ruto is fighting for his survival if you don't factor that he will win," observed Kioni.
He called on opposition parties to sharpen their policy agenda rather than rely on personality politics, arguing that without a clear alternative voters could simply hand Ruto a second term.