President William Ruto’s Senior Economic Advisor, Moses Kuria, has predicted that the 2027 presidential election will echo the spirit of Kenya’s 2002 vote – a landmark moment that ushered in national unity and led to Mwai Kibaki’s landslide victory.
Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV on June 22, Kuria said he doesn’t expect a typical high-stakes political showdown. Instead, he envisions a wide-reaching consensus among Kenya’s major political players, one aimed at preserving peace and ensuring national stability.
“Let me shock you,” Kuria remarked. “Some people are training for a football match that will not happen.”
He likened the anticipated political environment to that of 2002, when opposition leaders united to end KANU’s decades-long rule. That united front propelled Kibaki into office with overwhelming public support.
“2027 will be like 2002. There will be no presidential election… there will be a consensus,” Kuria declared confidently.
He suggested that, just as Kibaki had the endorsement of most political heavyweights ahead of the vote, a similar alignment could take shape in the lead-up to 2027.
“Have you ever seen that margin again?” he asked, referring to Kibaki’s historic win.
Kuria rejected comparisons to the fiercely contested 2013 and 2017 elections, saying the current political mood is steering the nation away from conflict and toward agreement.
“There’s not going to be that kind of presidential contest. Some people are training for football, but it will be a tennis match,” he quipped.
Kuria called on political leaders to prioritize dialogue over division, warning that failure to unite could plunge the nation into crisis.
“We have two options: go out one day and destroy the nation, or let’s agree. Let there be honour among men and women,” he said.
