{"id":138973,"date":"2024-01-15T04:40:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T04:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/15\/eugene-wamalwa-ready-for-2027-presidential-candidacy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T04:40:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T04:40:54","slug":"eugene-wamalwa-ready-for-2027-presidential-candidacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/15\/eugene-wamalwa-ready-for-2027-presidential-candidacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Eugene Wamalwa &#8220;Ready&#8221; for 2027 Presidential Candidacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-305725\" alt=\"\" width=\"907\" height=\"498\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wama.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-305725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/wama.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"907\" height=\"498\"  \/>Eugene Wamalwa, the leader of the Democratic Action Party Kenya (DAP-K), has signaled his intention to run for president in the 2027 General Election.<\/p>\n<p>Wamalwa says that his party has already endorsed him to vie for the top seat, and he is prepared to enter the race against President William Ruto and other candidates.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI am prepared and as we speak I have taken over the leadership of DAP-K and I already have the endorsement from the party to be their presidential candidate in the 2027 polls,\u201d<\/em> he told Sunday Nation.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are in the process now of carrying out membership recruitment to strengthen our party at the grassroots.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The former Defense Cabinet Secretary dispelled concerns about potential conflicts with the Azimio coalition\u2019s leader, Raila Odinga, who is also expected to participate in the presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>Wamalwa emphasized that the coalition does not prohibit anyone from running for a top seat or adopting any political stance.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are very democratic and we believe that a strong ODM as Raila re-energises his party, a strong Wiper as Kalonzo Musyoka re-energises his party and a strong DAP and other constituent parties will make a stronger Azimio. I believe we will capture the presidency that eluded us,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eugene Wamalwa, the leader of the Democratic Action Party Kenya (DAP-K), has signaled his intention to run for president in the 2027 General Election. 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