MERU, Kenya — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has challenged Opposition leaders to face Kenyan voters in the 2027 General Election, saying President William Ruto and the Kenya Kwanza administration are prepared to defend their four-year record in government.
Kindiki said the administration was ready to return to the electorate and account for what it had delivered since taking office, urging voters to judge leaders on their performance rather than political rhetoric and campaign promises.
“We are ready to explain to the people of Kenya what we have done in the last four years. We are not afraid, we are not in any doubt, we are willing to face the people directly,” Kindiki said.
He spoke on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Kinoru Stadium in Meru Town, where he met UDA polling-centre officials from Meru County.
Kindiki tells Opposition to face voters
The Deputy President said the 2027 election should provide Kenyans with an opportunity to evaluate political leaders based on their records in public office.
He said the Kenya Kwanza administration was prepared to account for both its achievements and areas where it had fallen short.
“We are not afraid of going to the people. We are ready to account for what we have done and what we have not done,” he said.
Kindiki also challenged Opposition leaders to present their own alternative agenda to voters and subject themselves to similar scrutiny.
His remarks are likely to add to the growing political contest over how the performance of the Ruto administration will be assessed ahead of the next General Election.
2027 election to test government record
With the 2027 polls approaching, the government’s performance is expected to become a central theme of political campaigns.
The Kenya Kwanza administration will seek to convince voters that its policies and development programmes have delivered on its promises, while Opposition parties are expected to highlight areas where they believe the government has failed.
Kindiki’s call for voters to focus on performance reflects an effort by the administration to frame the next election as a referendum on its record in office.
The Deputy President said the government was confident of presenting its achievements directly to Kenyans and allowing voters to make the final decision at the ballot.
UDA strengthens grassroots structures
The Meru meeting also focused on strengthening UDA’s grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 election.
Kindiki urged polling-centre officials to remain united and concentrate on voter mobilisation at the grassroots.
He said strong polling-centre structures would be critical to the party’s ability to organise and mobilise support during the next election.
The meeting forms part of wider efforts by political parties to strengthen their networks at the grassroots as the 2027 political contest gradually takes shape.
