As Kenya inches closer to the 2027 General Elections, lawyer and political analyst Wahome Thuku has issued a sharp warning to presidential aspirants. He argued that six decades after independence, Kenyans deserve leaders who think beyond the basics of development.
According to Wahome, no serious presidential candidate should be standing on a podium promising to construct roads, build markets, or undertake other routine infrastructure projects. He explained that these are the bare minimum of governance and should no longer be the centerpiece of campaign pledges. “By now, roads and markets should be as normal as eating or using a washroom,” he remarked, pointing out that such promises reflect either lack of vision or disregard for the intelligence of voters.
Wahome compared Kenya’s situation to Singapore, a country that transformed its economy through futuristic planning, while Kenya still lags behind due to recycled campaign pledges. He also criticized President Ruto’s administration for failing to deliver on key mega projects such as the Limuru–Mau Summit highway, saying this shows poor priority setting.
In his view, leaders at every level—from MCAs to senators—should stop reducing their manifestos to market projects. He urged presidential hopefuls to focus instead on transformative ideas such as transnational highways, industrialization, technology, and economic empowerment. Anything less, Wahome argued, would be a betrayal of Kenya’s 64 years of independence.
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