Outspoken lawyer Saitabao ole Kanchory has claimed that a joint presidential ticket featuring Kalonzo Musyoka and Edwin Sifuna could secure up to 15 million votes and defeat William Ruto in the 2027 General Election.
In a message shared on his X account on Sunday, March 8, Kanchory argued that a ticket led by Kalonzo as the presidential candidate and Sifuna as his running mate would be difficult to manipulate during an election and could attract strong nationwide support.
“If you people truly and genuinely want to beat Ruto in 2027, the ticket I saw today emerging in Makueni is the only ticket Ruto cannot rig,” Kanchory wrote.
Kanchory, who served as the chief agent for Raila Odinga during the 2022 presidential election, said he understands the electoral system and its loopholes, claiming that few people know the presidential election process better than he does.
How the Votes Could Add Up
According to the lawyer, the proposed ticket could draw support from several regions and voting blocs across the country. He projected that:
The Kalonzo–Sifuna ticket could secure about 90% of the Kamba vote, estimated at around 3 million votes.
The team might attract 60% of ODM supporters outside Nyanza, translating to roughly 2 million votes.
They could win about 50% of the Luhya vote, adding another 2 million votes.
Youth support could reach 70%, which he estimated at at least 3 million votes, even with voter apathy.
Kanchory said these numbers alone could bring the ticket close to 10 million votes before counting support from the Mt. Kenya region. He argued that if the pair secured around 60% of Mt.
Kenya votes, they could add about 3 million more.
He also suggested that a bandwagon effect could contribute an additional 2 million votes, bringing the potential total to approximately 15 million votes.
Sifuna’s Political Future
Kanchory’s remarks come as some Kenyans have recently urged Sifuna to run for president in 2027. However, the Nairobi senator has dismissed such calls for now.
On Sunday, Sifuna and his Linda Mwananchi movement visited Makueni County, a stronghold of Kalonzo Musyoka, where they delivered anti-government messages and promoted their political agenda.
The discussion around a possible Kalonzo–Sifuna ticket adds to the growing political conversations as Kenyan leaders begin positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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