Kenya: Ex-Ruto Minister and Advisor Tips 2027 Presidential Contest for a Runoff

Kenya: Ex-Ruto Minister and Advisor Tips 2027 Presidential Contest for a Runoff

Nairobi -- Former presidential adviser Moses Kuria has predicted that Kenya's 2027 presidential election will head into a runoff, saying no candidate will secure the constitutional threshold to win outright in the first round.

MOSES KURIA makes bold prediction on the outcome of 2027 presidential election - “A New Chapter Will Be Written”

Sunday, September 28, 2025 - Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary, Moses Kuria, has stirred political conversation with a bold prediction on the outcome of Kenya’s 2027 presidential election.In a statement released on Sunday, September 28th, Kuria declared that the country is headed for its first-ever presidential run-off.“Kenya's fledgling multi-party democratic project has been growing gradually over the last 33 years,” he wrote. “In 2027, …

Why Moses Kuria has changed his prediction on 2027 presidential election

Moses Kuria who served as President William Ruto’s Senior Economic Advisor until June this year has claimed that the 2027 presidential elections will a hotly-contested affair that will be determined by a run-off, a significant change from his earlier belief in which he declared that 2027 will mirror Kibaki’s 2002 victory. Expressing his views on social media, Kuria opined that 2027 will see the candidates fail to meet the 50% plus one vote requi…

Moses Kuria: 2027 presidential election will go to a run-off

Moses Kuria says no candidate will secure an outright victory in the first round

Moses Kuria predicts 2027 presidential election will go to run-off: "No outright winner"

Former Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria said the 2027 presidential race will be closely contested. President William Ruto will be seeking a second term.

Ex-Ruto Minister and Advisor tips 2027 presidential contest for a runoff

Kuria, who served in President William Ruto’s Cabinet until July, said the country’s maturing democracy is poised for a historic first. - Kenya breaking news