The Linda Mwananchi Movement is today expected to formally unveil its political party and headquarters in Lavington, Nairobi, as it steps up efforts to establish a nationwide political machinery ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The event marks a new phase in the movement’s transition from The Equitable Party (TEP), which it acquired as its political vehicle before initiating the process of rebranding it to Linda Mwananchi.
The rebranding process has been undertaken through the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), as the group seeks to establish a formal identity and operational structures under the new name.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna is expected to formally assume leadership of the outfit, having earlier been endorsed by the movement as its party leader and preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 elections.
The launch will also feature the unveiling of some members of the party’s national leadership as the movement begins putting in place structures across the country.
The event comes weeks after Sifuna outlined some of the policy proposals he intends to pursue if elected President, placing taxation, government spending, education and healthcare at the centre of his emerging political agenda.
In an interview published on October 9, the senator said a team of experts advising him had identified potential savings of between KSh500 billion and KSh1.8 trillion through what he described as wastage in government expenditure.
Sifuna said the proposed savings could help create room for tax relief, including the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel, scrapping of the housing levy and a reduction of VAT on electricity.
He also said his team believed the government could achieve a balanced budget within 15 months by identifying and eliminating wasteful expenditure. The figures are estimates cited by Sifuna and have not been independently verified.
In education, Sifuna proposed establishing a national data bank of schools and learners to improve accountability in the management of public funds, particularly capitation.
He argued that accurate records of schools and student enrolment would help address gaps in the allocation and monitoring of government funding.
On healthcare, the senator pledged that hospitals would be paid within 30 days for services rendered, while facilities found submitting fraudulent claims would be removed from the payment system.
The proposals form part of the policy platform he is developing ahead of the 2027 presidential contest.
