Sifuna Responds To Ruto’s Claim That Uhuru Is Funding The Opposition
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has responded to claims by President William Ruto that his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, is funding the Linda Mwananchi Movement and the United Opposition.
In a statement on Sunday. August 23, Sifuna said President Ruto usually calls newspaper headlines “fake” but uses them as evidence that Uhuru is sponsoring the opposition.
“The “smartest” person in the country, when asked for evidence that Uhuru is sponsoring the opposition, points to a newspaper headline. Never mind that he repeatedly dismisses newspaper headlines as “fake news”,” said Sifuna.
In an interview with the Daily Nation, President Ruto was asked what evidence he had to support his claim that Uhuru Kenyatta is sponsoring the opposition.
Ruto Links Uhuru to United Oppositon
Ruto responded that the Daily Nation had reported that Uhuru was funding the opposition. He added that despite everything Uhuru had done, he still won the election.
“You work for the Nation, right? Can you check the Sunday Nation headline of August 2. What was the headline? It says ‘Uhuru super coalition against Ruto’. You answered yourselves. Despite everything he did, I won the elections,” President Ruto said.
This matter has added to the growing political debate over claims that the former head of state is funding efforts to unite opposition leaders against Ruto ahead of the 2027 elections.
Ruto has on several occasions accused Uhuru of working behind the scenes to frustrate his administration; however, the latest remarks have drawn criticism from Sifuna.
Uhuru Funding Opposition
Kenyans have been contributing money to Linda Mwananchi during rallies held across different parts of the country. Sifuna has repeatedly said that these contributions fund the movement.
Beyond the question of who is funding the opposition, Homa Bay MP Peter Kaluma also alleged that Uhuru is funding the Linda Mwananchi Movement.
Kaluma claimed that Uhuru gave Siaya Governor James Orengo Ksh100 million to fund the movement.
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Other Claims On Who Is Funding Opposition
He claimed that the money was later used to fund violence in Homa Bay during the Linda Mwananchi rally led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna.
However, Kaluma did not provide any evidence to support his allegation that Uhuru is funding the opposition.
Meanwhile, former President Uhuru Kenyatta has not responded to the allegations that several politicians have made against him on different occasions.
The allegations come as political parties and leaders continue to form alliances and position themselves ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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A photo of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Busia Senator Godfrey Osotsi during a Linda Mwananchi Rally in Busia County on August 7, 2026. PHOTO/ Linda Mwananchi X
