Thursday, October 2, 2025 - Former nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has made it clear that she would walk away from supporting Fred Matiang’i’s 2027 presidential bid if ODM leader, Raila Odinga, were to join forces with him.
Speaking during a televised interview on October 2nd,
Orwoba stated that such an alliance would cast doubt on the opposition’s true
intentions.
“Myself, the day Raila Odinga leaves the broad-based Government
and joins Fred Matiang’i, I will not be part of that movement,” she stated.
“I won’t believe the intentions will be clear.”
Orwoba warned that political coalitions formed under
questionable motives risk misleading Kenyans and collapsing under their own
weight.
She likened such shifts to a political merry-go-round, where
promises of reform are often replaced by hidden agendas.
Her remarks come days after Jubilee Party Secretary General,
Jeremiah Kioni, endorsed Matiang’i as the ideal candidate to challenge
President William Ruto in 2027.
Kioni praised Matiang’i’s managerial style and
cross-regional appeal, saying Kenyans are ready for a leader who isn’t a career
politician.
“Kenyans should
field a presidential candidate who will deal with President William Ruto one
touch, and I believe that candidate is Fred Matiang’i.”
“Not because he
is in Jubilee, but because he seems to attract support from across all tribes,
regions and cadres of society,” Kioni said.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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