President William Ruto has opened up on proceeding to farming if voted out in the 2027 presidential election.

Speaking in Othaya on Saturday, April 5, 2025, the head of state noted that the voters will have the ultimate say during the 2027 polls, where they will evaluate each leader depending on the work done.

He noted that if the electorates deem it fit to send him home, he would readily accept the outcome and resume farming.

While affirming his readiness to accept the election outcome, he made it clear that he had so far honoured some of his campaign pledges, including fixing the education and agricultural sectors in the country.

He cited various road projects and markets as some of his notable development projects in the country, encouraging those opposing him to focus on service delivery instead of politicking.

“Si kila mtu afanye kazi jameni si pale 2027 mtakuja kusahihisha mtihani ya kila mtu. Mwenye amefanya vizuri mnampitisha na mwenye ameanguka aende nyumbani. Sisi nyinyi ndio mtasort out?,” he posed.

“Hiko haja ya kusumbuana saizi? Hakuna haja- kila mtu afanye kazi yake.

“Mimi ile mlinipatia mkaniambia ninyoroshe elimu, kilimo nimenyorosha, barabara ndio hii najenga, stima ndio hii na soko ndio hio najenga. Mimi nitakuja kufanya mtihani yangu, nkipita mi naendelea, nisipopita mi naeda kulima, hakuna problem,” Ruto told Othaya residents.

This loosely translates to: “Everybody should do their work and allow the electorate to mark the exams in 2027. Those who have worked well will be voted in, and those who fail should go home. Will you sort this out?” Ruto posed.

“Is there any need to disturb one another right now? There is no need—let everybody do his work.

“The work you gave me and told me to iron out issues in the education sector, I have made tremendous progress in fixing the agricultural sector, I am building roads, fixing electricity and building markets. When I sit for my exams, if I pass, I will continue, but if I fail i will proceed to be a farmer, there is no problem,” he told Othaya residents.

Stiff competition

His sentiments come even as a section of opposition leaders plot unite and second him home in 2027. Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua, and DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa are among those who have made it clear on their intentions to unseat Ruto.

Jubilee Party on the other side is pushing former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i as its presidential candidate in 2027, insisting that he is capable of bringing the country to order based on his previous tenure under former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s tenure.

Former Chief Justice David Maraga is also among those expected to take a stab at the country’s top seat in 2027, with Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah also eyeing the post.

Ruto is expected to face the opposition leaders with his former Deputy Rigathi Gachagua, leading the calls to make him a one-term president.