Oparanya and a section of Western leaders tell off early 2027 campaigners

Politicians and elected leaders have been urged to halt premature campaigns for the 2027 general election and instead concentrate on fulfilling their current mandates.

Cooperatives and Micro and Small Enterprises Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya led the call during the launch of the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) and the Kenya Jobs and Economic Transformation (KJET) Project at Musingu Boys High School in Ikolomani, Kakamega County.

Oparanya criticized leaders already engaging in early campaigns, saying such moves were distracting the public and stalling the implementation of government development programmes.

“2027 is still two and a half years away. Leaders should focus on delivering their promises first. If the people are satisfied, they will re-elect you,” said the former Kakamega Governor.

He urged the youth to take up government empowerment programmes and avoid being used as pawns by self-serving politicians.

He was accompanied by Ikolomani MP Bernard Shinali and Vihiga Woman Representative Beatrice Adagala, who echoed his sentiments. 

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Shinali took a swipe at politicians who use funerals as platforms to push divisive politics, warning that such behavior only heightens political tension and derails meaningful conversations.

“Nothing meaningful is ever said at these burials, not even information about the ongoing government. Let's avoid such characters. If you have been elected, work with what you have to benefit the people so that come 2027, you can be sure of re-election,” he added.

Adagala urged youth countrywide to take up National Identities (ID’s) and register in large numbers as soon as the Electoral Boundaries and Electoral Commission (IEBC) is reconstituted in readiness for the 2027 general election.

She hailed the broad-based government formed between President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga, saying it has helped foster unity and development in the country.