NAIROBI, Kenya – Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has introduced a paybill number for the Linda Mwananchi movement, urging Kenyans to contribute Sh10 each to support the group’s activities and logistical needs.
Sifuna rejected claims that the movement is funded by wealthy backers, arguing that critics should be consistent in their allegations.
He said that because Linda Mwananchi has not yet been registered as a political party, the fundraising account is linked to his official name.
“The critics should choose one battle. If I’m someone’s project, then I have money; why do they then say that I do not have money? They should choose one, either I have or do not have money. Either I have a sponsor or do not have one,” Sifuna said during an interview at Mulembe FM.
Explaining the fundraising process, Sifuna said the paybill was registered under his name because the movement is not yet a political party.
“I want to explain to Kenyans about our paybill. We have not registered Linda Mwananchi as a party, so when we are looking for a paybill account, we use our official names. You will see my name on the paybill. The paybill number is 3033049. You will see the name E Sifuna,” he said.
The senator encouraged supporters to make Sh10 contributions, promising that the movement would disclose the amount collected and provide details on how the funds are used.
“Send me those Sh10, and I shall later announce how much we have raised. Because we have agreed on equality, and the paybill is under my name, when we sit with other leaders, we show them all the money that has come in so far and how we have utilised it,” he said.
Sifuna said the funds help meet operational expenses, including payments to service providers and logistical support during rallies and other activities.
“We use the money to pay DJ Spider and also pay for other logistics. For example, we used the money to support our brother who passed on in Kisii during our rally. The money came from Linda Mwananchi,” he said.
He maintained that the fundraising drive was not intended for personal benefit but aimed at sustaining the movement’s activities across the country.
“We are not looking to enrich ourselves. We do not need too much money. What we need is to cover the logistics of attending some of these meetings,” he said.
Sifuna revealed that the movement’s most expensive rally so far was held in Kisumu, where approximately Sh2.6 million was spent, largely on security due to reported threats.
“Our most expensive rally was Kisumu, which was about Sh2.6 million; that was mainly used for security because we received threats,” Sifuna said.
