A new political party seeking to climb the Mt Kenya political mountain has appealed for support from the region as it prepares to challenge for power in the 2027 General Election.
The Freedom and Opportunity Party (FOP), founded by former senior officials of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s The National Alliance (TNA), launched its Mt Kenya regional office in Sagana, Kirinyaga County, where it unveiled its presidential ticket.
Former TNA Secretary General Onyango Oloo will carry the party’s presidential flag, with former TNA and KANU Executive Director Joseph Mathai as his running mate.
Oloo asked residents of Mt Kenya to back his bid, saying the region should reciprocate the political support he has previously offered its leaders. He said a renewed partnership between the Kikuyu and Luo communities would strengthen national unity and promote effective leadership.
He pledged that an FOP government would focus on reducing inequality, creating opportunities and ending tribal politics.
Mathai said the party had joined the “one-term” campaign aimed at removing the Kenya Kwanza administration, which he accused of failing to meet Kenyans’ expectations. He added that FOP would field candidates in all elective positions.
The party’s leadership includes Antony Kaara as National Chairman, George Oketch as Secretary General, Magdalene Nzuuma as Treasurer and Dean Anindo as Executive Director. FOP says it is founded on inclusive capitalism, meritocracy and national unity.
The party opened a regional office for Mt Kenya at Sagana, Kirinyaga county on Saturday.
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