Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has once again sent signals that he does not have an issue working with Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, the Jubilee Party’s Fred Matiang’i or any other leader who wants President William Ruto out of office in 2027.

Edwin Sifuna responds to coalitions

Sifuna spoke during an interview with a local radio station on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, where he was asked about the political tickets being discussed within opposition circles ahead of the 2027 General Election.

The interviewer asked: “Naam, tumeskia story hapa nje, Sifuna-Kalonzo ticket, Kalonzo-Sifuna ticket, Kalonzo-Matiang’i ticket, je hiyo discussion inaendelea?”

In response, Sifuna avoided endorsing any specific ticket and instead said the opposition must first agree on the values, agenda and country it wants to build before discussing positions.

“Sisi, kumbe haujakua ukiniskiza? Tunzungumzia maadili ndugu yangu. Tushakubaliana, Ruto Must Go, lakini ile nchi tunataka kuona ni nchi aina gani,” Sifuna said.

Platform first

The Nairobi Senator used the ongoing World Cup as an analogy, saying no serious team goes into a major contest without a clear platform, structure and game plan.

“Kama sai kuna World Cup inaendelea sai, hauwezi enda World Cup bila team na platform. Kwanza lazima tukubaliane on a platform tuseme day one, this is what we are going to do for Kenyans,” he said.

Sifuna said any serious opposition formation must first define what it would do immediately after taking power.

He listed ending killings, stopping abductions, creating jobs for young people, fighting corruption and attracting investors as some of the issues that must shape the opposition’s platform.

“Eg mambo ya mauwaji haya tunamaliza, tunadisband hii mambo ya polisi wanaonyakua watu, tupee vijana wetu kazi. Tumalize ufisadi, tulete wakezaji,” he said.

His remarks suggest that while ticket formations such as Matiang’i-Sifuna, Kalonzo-Sifuna or Kalonzo-Matiang’i remain part of public discussion, the senator wants the opposition to avoid reducing 2027 politics to seat-sharing.

Positions later

Sifuna said positions should only come after leaders agree on a shared platform.

“Once we agree with that, tunaleta team sasa. Kama sai, hauwezi gawa position bila team,” he said.

He added that the ongoing discussions should focus on the changes opposition leaders want to bring to Kenya.

“What is happening now is a platform. The changes that we want to bring about in Kenya, we look for people who agree with the platform, then team and now positions,” Sifuna said.

“It is not about the positions, it is about what country we live in,” he added.

Sifuna then linked the national debate to Nairobi’s daily struggles, saying leadership must answer practical questions affecting ordinary people.

“As a senator of Nairobi, am I happy when my people are being killed in Nairobi? Am I happy that every day there is a fire in Gikomba? 90% ya soko imechomeka juzi.

“Mpaka saa ingine inafikanga mahali unajiuliza, ata kama ni kutuma pole, kila siku?” he posed.

By the time of publication, Kalonzo and Matiang’i had not issued fresh responses to Sifuna’s latest remarks.

The story will be updated if and when they respond.

Sifuna’s comments now place him in the middle of the broader opposition debate, not as a leader rushing for a running mate slot/