Battle lines drawn as leaders scramble for 2027 numbers

"Mt Kenya votes will never go to anyone cheaply... our votes will never make us slaves again," Gachagua said.

by JAMES MBAKA

News16 March 2025 - 08:00

In Summary

In the 2013, 2017, and 2022 presidential elections, top contenders had a clear numerical advantage, enjoying near-fanatical support in key vote-rich regions such as Mt Kenya.
The major players are now making strategic moves to balance their numbers in a fierce scramble for support across the country.

Party leaders Eugene Wamalwa (DAP-K), Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper) and Martha Karua (People’s Liberation party) with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Mukhisa Kituyi during the launch of PLP at their offices in Nairobi on February 27 /DOUGLAS OKIDDY

Unlike the last three consecutive presidential contests — in which leading contenders boasted a tyranny of numbers — the 2027 battle is shaping up as an entirely different and uncertain scenario.

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