Nairobi KANU branch backs Gideon Moi-Ruto alliance ahead of 2027 polls

The Nairobi branch of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) has reaffirmed its support for the growing political engagement between party Chairman Gideon Moi and President William Ruto, describing the alliance as a strategic move aimed at securing the party’s relevance in the country’s evolving political landscape.

Speaking to the media at Kabarnet Gardens on Friday, Nairobi KANU Branch Chairperson Titus Otieno said the branch fully supported the ongoing engagement between the two leaders, which he noted was strengthened following President Ruto’s visits to Kabarak after Moi withdrew from the 2025 Baringo Senatorial by-election race.

“We are solidly behind the engagement between our Party Chairman Gideon Moi and President William Ruto, which was further cemented through the President’s visits to Kabarak after our Chairman graciously stepped aside in the Baringo Senatorial race,” said Otieno.

Otieno said backing President Ruto’s re-election bid presents KANU with what he termed the most practical political pathway within the current political arrangement, adding that the party was keen on strengthening its internal structures ahead of the 2027 General Election.

The Nairobi branch also announced preparations for the party’s upcoming grassroots elections, which are expected to be conducted in phases across branches nationwide as part of efforts to revamp KANU’s structures and usher in new leadership.

“The Nairobi branch is fully prepared for the grassroots elections that will be conducted in phases to bring fresh blood into the party and make it even more vibrant and responsive to the aspirations of Kenyans,” Otieno said.

He added that the branch had already begun identifying and recruiting aspirants who will vie for various elective seats across Nairobi in the next General Election.

“We want to assure Kenyans that as KANU Nairobi branch, we are actively scouting for aspirants and will field candidates across all wards and constituencies in Nairobi. Our objective is to re-establish KANU as a formidable political force in the capital and across the country,” he said.

The remarks come amid a thawing of relations between Moi and President Ruto following Moi’s decision to withdraw from the Baringo senatorial by-election in support of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Vincent Chemitei, who went on to win the seat.