Eugene Wamalwa Discusses the Possibility of Joining William Ruto’s Cabinet

DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa has ruled out any chance to serve in President William Ruto’s Cabinet, announcing that his ambition is now set on the presidency in 2027
Speaking in Trans Nzoia, he said his experience puts him outside of ministerial duties, urging Western Kenyan leaders to unite for national influence.
Wamalwa highlighted DAP-K and Ford Kenya as the remaining parties in the region and asked Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang’ula to unite in defending the political agenda of Western Kenya

Leader of the Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) Eugene Malwa has ruled out the possibility of joining President William Ruto’s administration as a Cabinet Minister.

Speaking at the funeral in Trans Nzoia on Saturday, January 31, Euegene said his goal was in the presidency, noting that his profile and experience were no longer suitable for a member of the Cabinet.

The former MP for Saboti has served in former presidents, the late Mwai Kibaki and the governments of Uhuru Kenyattaas a member of the Council of Ministers.

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“I have no intention of serving in any ministry in William Ruto’s government. I am no longer looking for a ministerial position. I have passed that. What I want now is the seat that Ruto has right now. Do you think he can give it to me? He cannot leave it for me and that is why we are looking for it in 2027. If our elders Musalia Mudavaid and Moses Wetang’ula cannot take it, there are many of us from Mulembe nation ready to take it,” he said.

Earlier, Eugene had indicated his intention to contact the Prime Minister Stay Mudavadi and Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula in preparation for the 2027 general election.

While addressing mourners at a funeral in Trans Nzoia on Saturday, January 25, he emphasized that Western Kenya can play an important role in shaping national politics if its leaders work together.

He said that although the region has had four political parties representing its people, only two have endured without being broken.

Eugene emphasized his DAP-K together with Ford Kenya as the true representatives of Western Kenya, stressing that the ANC has joined the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), while the future of ODM remains uncertain due to internal divisions over whether to support the President’s bid William Ruto to be re-elected.

He urged Wetang’ula and Mudavadi to accept the proposal and join forces in building a unity that would defend the interests of Western Kenya voters at the national level.