Luhya Council of Elders endorses Edwin Sifuna's 2027 presidential bid

Luhya Council of Elders Endorses Edwin Sifuna's 2027 Presidential Bid

The Luhya Elders Forum backed Linda Wananchi Movement leader Edwin Sifuna for the presidency at a press briefing on Sunday, August 2

Forum Deputy Chairperson Noah Wekesa said Sifuna's growing national profile and cross-party outreach drove the endorsement

Secretary General Peter Ludava described Sifuna's political rise as organic, predicting broader opposition backing would follow

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Trans Nzoia – The Luhya Elders Forum has thrown its weight behind Linda Wananchi Movement leader Edwin Sifuna , naming him the opposition's preferred presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election and urging other opposition formations to consolidate around him.

Luhya Council of Elders endorsed Edwin Sifuna's 2027 presidential bid. Photo: Edwin Sifuna. Source: Facebook The forum made the announcement during a press briefing held on Sunday, 2 August 2026, calling on opposition leaders across the country to unite under a single flag bearer rather than enter the next election divided.

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Forum Deputy Chairperson Noah Wekesa framed the endorsement as a natural extension of the community's pride in one of their own, while also pointing to Sifuna's growing reach beyond the Luhya region.

The forum stressed that Sifuna's appeal had gone beyond ethnic lines and that his engagement with other political leaders positioned him well for a broader national coalition.

Luhya Elders Forum Secretary General Peter Ludava said Sifuna's prominence within the opposition had not been manufactured through political deals but had developed on its own momentum.

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The forum did not specify which other opposition leaders or parties it was calling on to back Sifuna, though the appeal appeared directed at the broader opposition landscape as various formations position themselves ahead of the 2027 polls.

Sifuna currently leads the Linda Wananchi Movement and has been a vocal critic of the government, building a national profile through his public commentary on economic hardship and governance.

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