Senior Kenya Kwanza leaders on Friday converged in Eldoret for a major political rally under the “Tutam” banner, signalling the coalition’s renewed grassroots mobilisation in support of President William Ruto’s anticipated re-election bid in the 2027 General Election.

The rally, held at Silverline Grounds in Eldoret’s central business district, brought together National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, President Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet, Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot and more than 20 Members of Parliament, alongside governors, senators and other elected leaders from the Rift Valley and Western regions. The event was hosted by Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii. During the gathering, leaders focused on voter registration, peace, national unity and the government’s development agenda.

Addressing supporters, Speaker Wetang’ula said the coalition was ready to begin a nationwide political campaign centred on President Ruto’s record in office.

“We will go out and those shouting one term will disappear because they have no other agenda,” Wetang’ula told the gathering. He argued that the administration had spent the past four years implementing development programmes and was now prepared to engage voters ahead of next year’s elections.

Wetang’ula also appealed for national cohesion, cautioning against ethnic politics while defending the government’s development agenda.

“Anybody engaging in politics that divides Kenyans along ethnic lines is an enemy of Kenya,” he said, adding that the government was implementing projects across the country without regional discrimination.

Farouk Kibet said the coalition’s immediate priorities remain peace, development and expanding the voter register ahead of the polls. “Our main agenda will be the unity of our people, peace and focus on development as we head to the elections,” Farouk said. He also urged eligible Kenyans to register as voters, saying the coalition was confident that President Ruto’s development record would form the basis of its re-election campaign.

Ichung’wah and Cheruiyot also addressed the rally, defending the Kenya Kwanza administration while criticising opposition leaders. The two maintained that the government’s record in infrastructure, agriculture and economic reforms would strengthen its bid for another term in office.

The Eldoret gathering comes amid increased political activity across the country as parties begin positioning themselves ahead of the official campaign period for the 2027 General Election. Eldoret, located in Uasin Gishu County, remains one of President Ruto’s key political strongholds, and the coalition has recently intensified campaigns encouraging residents to register as voters following concerns over voter registration levels in parts of the Rift Valley.

Friday’s event marked one of Kenya Kwanza’s largest political rallies in Eldoret in recent months, representing a shift from smaller church and empowerment meetings to broader public mobilisation as the coalition seeks to consolidate support in its traditional support base while expanding its national campaign ahead of the next election.