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Kivutha Kibwana highlights 3 mistakes by opposition that could make Ruto easily win in 2027

Kivutha Kibwana highlights 3 mistakes by opposition that could make Ruto easily win in 2027

Kibwana warns opposition disunity, a weak agenda and poor youth engagement could hand William Ruto a landslide victory in Kenya’s 2027 election as cracks widen.

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Amos Khaemba is a Current Affairs Editor at TUKO.co.ke, covering political and world news. Khaemba has over four years of journalism experience and joined TUKO.co.ke in 2022.

Nairobi - Former Makueni governor Kivutha Kibwana has cautioned opposition leaders that three critical failures could hand President William Ruto a commanding victory in the August 10, 2027 General Election.

Kibwana shared his assessment on X on Sunday, November 15, 2026, calling on opposition politicians to take stock of what has historically undermined their efforts and act decisively before it is too late.

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The first concern Kibwana raised was the absence of a unified front within the opposition. He pointed to the 2002 General Election as a model worth replicating, noting that opposition parties succeeded in ending KANU's decades-long grip on power precisely because they rallied behind a single candidate rather than fragmenting their support.

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His second warning centred on the absence of a clear, people-centred political agenda.

In brief

PAY ATTENTION: TUKO is in WhatsApp Channels now! Nairobi - Former Makueni governor Kivutha Kibwana has cautioned opposition leaders that three critical failures could hand President William Ruto a commanding victory in the August 10, 2027 General Election. Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper raises concern after Linda Mwananchi NDC The first concern Kibwana raised was the absence of a unified front within the opposition.

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