Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has expressed strong confidence in President William Ruto’s re-election prospects in 2027.

Speaking during Malava’s Teachers Engagement on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Mudavadi used the example of Kenya’s past presidents to support his point that Ruto will easily be re-elected for a second term in 2027.

“I’ve been telling people it’s usually so difficult on African soil to defeat a president who is looking for his second term. Kenya’s second president, Moi, calculated he had one more term under the new constitution at that time. People thought it was not possible for Moi, but he manoeuvred and won. Then Kibaki came in in 2002, because Moi was no longer on the ballot, and he won. Because Kibaki had won in 2002 without any challenge, again in 2007, he won.”

“After this, Uhuru came in and won the first term; this was followed by another win, his second term, which ended in 2022. As you can see, defeating a sitting president in Africa is so difficult,” he claimed.

To support his assertion, Mudavadi highlights Ruto’s commitment to making tough, long-term decisions to address Kenya’s economic challenges, such as stabilising finances amid rising inflation and public debt, prioritising infrastructure development, and supporting job creation and social empowerment programmes. 

He describes Ruto as a visionary leader driven by legacy, not popularity, willing to make unpopular but necessary decisions for sustainable development, like budgeting, taxation, and resource allocation. Mudavadi also points to Ruto’s broad-based political alliances, particularly the cooperation with opposition leader Raila Odinga on initiatives like the African Union Commission chairmanship bid, as evidence of Ruto’s focus on national unity, which strengthens his electoral chances.

He emphasises Ruto’s development agenda, including projects like the Nairobi Railway City and the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway, as part of the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda that will give Ruto an edge over competitors. 

Additionally, Mudavadi dismissed opposition rhetoric and claims of electoral manipulation, asserting that Ruto will win legitimately through the will of the people, bolstered by trust in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

Mudavadi also urged Western Kenya and other regions to rally behind Ruto, citing his own political foresight in past alliances, like the 2022 “Earthquake” deal, as proof of his confidence in Ruto’s victory.