‘Raila will support Ruto in 2027 elections’ – Senator Ojienda

‘Raila will support Ruto in 2027 elections’ – Senator Ojienda

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Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda has contradicted ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna’s assertion that the occasion doesn’t and won’t assist President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027.

Ojienda showing in an interview with an area TV station alongside Sifuna on Thursday, February 20, 2025, argued that ODM’s involvement in authorities alerts an inevitable shift in political alignments.

According to Ojienda, the truth that high ODM leaders secured key authorities positions means that the opposition occasion is already a part of the ruling administration. He identified ODM figures like Opiyo Wandayi, John Mbadi, Hassan Joho, and Wycliffe Oparanya who’re actively serving in government roles.

“The top leadership of ODM went into government and took positions of executive nature; we have Opiyo Wandayi, John Mbadi, Hassan Joho and Wycliffe Oparanya and they are doing a good job in their capacity. ODM therefore is squarely in government. And I will make a prophecy, Raila will come back and will support Ruto for 2027 and we will support the president. A reelection is sure,” Ojienda declared.

He additional predicted that ODM occasion chief Raila Odinga will finally rally behind President Ruto in 2027 as a gesture of appreciation for the assist he acquired throughout his marketing campaign for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson place.

He famous that amongst all African leaders, Ruto was probably the most dedicated supporter of Raila’s AUC bid, much more than the opposite Heads of States supported their very own candidates.

“What matters here is the aftermath of the AUC election. The aftermath is Raila will come back and wish the president well. I am sure that Raila will reciprocate the support that he was given in Addis Ababa. No president, not even the Djiboutian president supported their own candidates with the same strength and focus as our president,” Ojienda famous.

Ojienda emphasised that Ruto’s strategic focus must be on consolidating assist from key voting blocs, together with Western Kenya, Nyanza, Rift Valley, North Eastern, and Mount Kenya areas, to safe a straightforward victory.

“All President Ruto needs to do is ensure he brings together Western and Nyanza regions. Even if there are blocks that will not for him, the Rift Valley will also vote for him, the North Eastern block will vote for him and we have the bits and pieces of the eastern block and of course, there is still the Mount Kenya block and East Mount Kenya block. I do not know why Sifuna thinks that there is a candidate who can defeat Ruto,” he stated.

Addressing the opposition’s makes an attempt to kind another alliance, Ojienda dismissed them as a weak and leaderless coalition incapable of difficult Ruto’s re-election. He insisted that no different candidate, together with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Wiper chief Kalonzo Musyoka, or DAP-Okay chief Eugene Wamalwa, has the numbers to pose a reputable risk to Ruto.

“Therefore, no candidate can defeat Ruto; neither Gachagua, Kalonzo, nor Wamalwa. They are trying to ally, in fact, a leaderless alliance. The leaderless formation cannot measure up to what we know as numbers,” he added.

Sifuna

On his half, Sifuna dismissed hypothesis that the occasion is making an attempt to steadiness its stance between the federal government and opposition. He reaffirmed ODM’s unwavering loyalty to Raila.

Sifuna expressed confidence that ODM legislators who’ve publicly backed President William Ruto will in the end comply with Raila’s lead when he makes his subsequent political transfer.

The firebrand senator additional argued that President Ruto’s probabilities of securing re-election stay slim, even when ODM have been to rally behind him.

“Even if ODM supports Ruto, he will still lose. As a party we do not support either the internal affairs or the external affairs of the way this country is being run. William Ruto will lose that election with Raila’s support,” he stated.

Meanwhile, political uncertainty looms following Raila Odinga’s unsuccessful bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship. His return to the native political scene has sparked widespread debate on whether or not he’ll keep his opposition function or align himself with Ruto, who had actively lobbied for his AUC candidacy.