Siaya Governor James Orengo has declared that the next government in Kenya will be formed through the Linda Mwananchi movement.

Speaking at a church service in Nakuru ahead of the Nakuru Linda Mwananchi rally on Sunday, April 19, 2026, Orengo said the political momentum in the country is shifting toward citizen-driven mobilisation.

He stated that ordinary Kenyans will play a decisive role in shaping the outcome of the next general election.

He insisted that when the right time comes, according to God’s timing, he will act, stressing that the tenure of the current administration under President William Ruto is coming to an end.

The time is now

According to Orengo, the Linda Mwananchi movement should take the lead beginning June 2026, suggesting a renewed phase of political mobilisation.

“I am asking you, from Nakuru, let us make this country ungovernable from June 2026. Nina hakika kwamba the next government in this country will be formed by the Linda Mwananchi,” Orengo declared.

“I want to pray with you that when God’s time has come, there will be no time for wantam or two tam, wakati wa Mungu ukifika unaenda siku hiyo. I am asking Kenyans that the hour has come and the hour is now. Kwa Kasongo, tunasema wantam.”

James Orengo also claimed that leaders within the faction have never been defeated in their political engagements, adding that there is no battle they have entered and failed to win.

He added that their faction does not fear anyone in their journey but the fear itself, insisting that they will continue with their focus on governing this country.

“Ukiwa na viongozi kama Babu Owino, Sifuna, Caleb Amisi, Osotsi, there is no war we can’t win, and the time is now. For us, we do not fear anything in this journey,” Orengo said.

Orengo spoke after Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka declared that Raila Odinga’s students will lead the country’s fourth liberation.

“Ukombozi wa nchi hii utaletwa na wanafunzi wa Raila Odinga na walimu wale walifanya kazi na Raila Odinga,” Onyonka announced amid wild cheers from the congregants.

Linda Mwananchi road to power

The movement’s rise comes at a critical political moment, with an estimated 6.3 million Gen Z voters emerging as a decisive bloc ahead of the 2027 general election. Both sides of the political divide are racing to win over this demographic. However, for President Ruto, the task appears increasingly uphill.

The majority of young voters accuse the administration of betrayal, pointing to unfulfilled promises and failure to heed protest demands.

Concerns over abductions, killings, and what critics describe as inefficiency in government have further eroded trust, placing the president under mounting pressure even as he intensifies his charm offensive toward re-election as his critics bolster their camps to unseat him.

It is within this shifting political terrain that the Linda Mwananchi faction, linked to leaders such as Edwin Sifuna, James Orengo, and Godfrey Osotsi, is steadily building influence.

The faction has rolled out a multi-pronged strategy aimed at connecting with voters at the grassroots level.