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From pretender to Ruto's big threat: Edwin Sifuna's remarkable rise

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna addresses Linda Mwananchi rally in Ukunda, Kwale County on October 31, 2026. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

When the 2027 presidential race began taking shape, the political conversation was dominated by familiar names, with Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua commanding much of the opposition attention.

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