President William Ruto and Deputy Prof Kithure Kindiki emerged from Thursday’s by-elections with renewed political momentum, tightening their grip on the ruling coalition and redefining the stakes of the 2027 contest.
The UDA-ODM victories in all constituencies under their broad-based framework were secured against an aggressive push by the united opposition, marking an early consolidation of the Ruto-Kindiki-ODM political axis post-Raila Odinga.
For the President, the results offer a powerful narrative of grassroots endorsement, while for Prof Kindiki, an enhanced stature within the ruling coalition.
The united opposition, meanwhile, is scrambling to reinterpret the losses, arguing the contests were tilted by state machinery. But on the ground, the results have already begun to reset the 2027 battlefield, with Dr Ruto and Prof Kindiki firmly in the driver’s seat.
The broad-based coalition clinched all parliamentary seats – Mbeere North, Kasipul, Malava, Ugunja, Banissa, and Magarini – and the Baringo Senate race.
“This shows Kenyans believe in my idea of unity and the prosperity of this nation. I will continue uniting all Kenyans as this is the surest way to progress,” President Ruto said at Rironi, Kiambu County, during the launch of the Riron
Continue Reading on Daily Nation Kenya
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.