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Kindiki says opposition crowds will not win 2027.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed the large crowds turning out for opposition meetings in Mt Kenya, telling UDA officials that rallies do not decide elections.
Kindiki spoke on Friday, September 4, at Kinoru Stadium in Meru town, where he met about 30,000 elected UDA polling centre officials from Meru County. He is leaning on this grassroots network to hold the party's ground in Mt Kenya East as opposition parties make gains in the region.
"We have seen young politicians chest-thumping because of the crowds attending their rallies. However, translating those crowds into votes is a different ball game altogether," Kindiki said. "Kenyans will make a conscious decision when they get to the ballot. Big meetings do not mean much to the voter."
Building for 2027
Kindiki said UDA remains "the party to beat" in 2027, pointing to its leadership structure across the country. The Meru meeting was his second with county polling centre officials in a week, after a similar gathering with Tharaka Nithi officials. The events are part of a wider push by UDA to shore up its grassroots networks as the 2027 general election approaches.
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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed the large crowds turning out for opposition meetings in Mt Kenya, telling UDA officials that rallies do not decide elections.
Kindiki spoke on Friday, September 4, at Kinoru Stadium in Meru town, where he met about 30,000 elected UDA polling centre officials from Meru County. He is leaning on this grassroots network to hold the party’s ground in Mt Kenya East as opposition parties make gains in the region.
“We have seen young politicians chest-thumping because of the crowds attending their rallies. However, translating those crowds into votes is a different ball game altogether,” Kindiki said. “Kenyans will make a conscious decision when they get to the ballot. Big meetings do not mean much to the voter.”
Building for 2027
Kindiki said UDA remains “the party to beat” in 2027, pointing to its leadership structure across the country. The Meru meeting was his second with county polling centre officials in a week, after a similar gathering with Tharaka Nithi officials. The events are part of a wider push by UDA to shore up its grassroots networks as the 2027 general election approaches.
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