By Peter Halima
Embu, Kenya – Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has confidently asserted that President William Ruto will not secure re-election in the upcoming 2027 General Election. Speaking in Embu County on Friday, Kioni minced no words, utilizing the popular Kenyan slang “wantam” to express a belief that the Ruto administration has exhausted its welcome with the Kenyan populace.
“One thing is crystal clear — Wantam for this regime!” Kioni declared to a gathering in Embu. “Kenyans are tired of empty rhetoric, hollow promises, and endless blame games. This government has mastered the art of talking without delivering, while the cost of living keeps skyrocketing.”
The Jubilee Party SG suggested that public sentiment has turned against the Kenya Kwanza Alliance government, fueled by unfulfilled promises and a perceived failure to address the rising cost of living.
Kioni went on to cheekily claim that Ruto’s chances of re-election are non-existent, even if the president were to personally oversee the electoral process as the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
He also issued a stern warning against any potential attempts to manipulate the 2027 election results. “Kenyans have already decided that even if William Ruto becomes the IEBC Chairman, he will still be ‘wantam’. And we shall be very keen, let them not attempt to steal the elections,” he cautioned.
Kioni further reaffirmed the commitment of the former ruling Jubilee Party to challenge for power in the 2027 election. He expressed confidence in the party’s ability to regain the trust of the Kenyan people.
“Jubilee remains the party of choice across the board, grounded, tested, and focused on real solutions,” Kioni asserted. “The people know who stood with them when it mattered.”
Kioni’s bold pronouncements mark a significant escalation in the political rhetoric surrounding the upcoming election, signaling a determined effort by the Jubilee Party to capitalize on perceived public dissatisfaction with the current administration. The 2027 election is shaping up to be a closely contested and highly charged affair.
