The launch of the Warembo na Faya Movement in Mombasa has kicked off a new mobilisation drive aimed at rallying support for President William Ruto and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki ahead of the 2027 Kenyan General Election.
The movement was officially unveiled during an event held at the Hursler Centre, where leaders from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Women League used the occasion to reject calls for political zoning in the county. They insisted that all political parties should be free to field candidates for every elective seat.
The event was led by the movement’s National Chairperson Joyce Lei, who commended the Mombasa chapter for taking the lead in launching the initiative. She noted that although the movement has not yet been formally unveiled in Nairobi, the enthusiasm displayed by the Mombasa team was encouraging.
“We want to bring everyone into this movement so that we can mobilise enough voters for our President and his deputy,” Lei said.
She also dismissed calls by some leaders suggesting that former Hassan Ali Joho should be considered for the Deputy President position in 2027, saying the current administration remains united behind Kindiki.
“We know our deputy president in 2027 is Kithure Kindiki. We have not been told otherwise. People have a democratic right to lobby, but for now we know Kindiki is our deputy,” she stated.
Mombasa County Coordinator of the Warembo na Faya Movement Swabrina Kanini said the group will intensify grassroots mobilisation to boost support for the Kenya Kwanza administration in the coastal region.
“During the last election we performed well here in Mombasa by getting over 40 percent. In the coming general election we are targeting over 80 percent. We do not want zoning in Mombasa,” Kanini said.
Meanwhile, Mombasa UDA Women League Chairperson Fatuma Barayan criticised leaders allied to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) for advocating zoning arrangements in the county, saying the proposals contradict the spirit of the broad-based government currently in place.
“We know our friends in the broad-based government say there should be no zoning, but we want to remind them that we will field candidates for all positions from Governor to Members of County Assembly across the county,” she said.
Barayan also urged women in the county to organise and actively participate in the political process, noting that leadership should address the challenges facing women without discrimination.
“Affirmative action funds must be shared fairly without malice. Currently we are seeing trends that are not encouraging. Women should not make the same mistake again in 2027,” she added.
The Warembo na Faya Movement is expected to roll out similar mobilisation campaigns in other counties as part of efforts to strengthen support for the Kenya Kwanza administration ahead of the next general election.
