Big Win for Linda Mwananchi as Sifuna Receives UDA and ODM Defectors from Bungoma Ahead of 2027

Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM) party leader Edwin Sifuna has received a new group of political leaders who have abandoned the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), in a fresh political development in Western Kenya.

The leaders were received on Wednesday, November 11, as Sifuna continued expanding his political movement ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Among those who joined the movement was Nancy Kibaba, a Bungoma Woman Representative aspirant who previously contested the seat on a UDA ticket during the 2022 General Election.

Kibaba was received at the movement’s Nairobi headquarters alongside Titus Kwoma, the Chekalini Ward MCA and Minority Leader in the Kakamega County Assembly.

Sifuna welcomed the new members and expressed his excitement over their decision to join Linda Mwananchi.

Kibaba’s move is particularly significant because she has previously worked within President William Ruto’s political network. She also served in Bungoma County before securing a position in Deputy President Kithure Kindiki’s office.

Her departure is likely to attract attention in UDA, especially as political parties begin positioning themselves for the upcoming elections.

The latest defections come at a time when Sifuna is working to strengthen his political influence in Western Kenya, where senior government leaders have been campaigning for support for Ruto’s second-term bid.

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi recently urged Western Kenya residents to support UDA and elect more legislators from the ruling party in 2027.

However, Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi movement has continued attracting politicians who are seeking an alternative political platform.

On Wednesday, the LMM leader also received ODM defectors from Laikipia County during a press conference where he addressed young people’s political participation and the country’s future leadership.

The developments come just two days before the movement’s planned National Delegates Convention on November 13.

With the 2027 elections approaching, the growing political movements could shape new alliances across the country.

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