Kang’ata joins Sifuna-led Linda Mwananchi weeks after ditching UDA
Murang'a County Governor Irungu Kang'ata (centre) joins Linda Mwananchi Movement leaders Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna (left) and Siaya Governor James Orengo during a public rally at Kivulini Grounds in Thika, Kiambu County, on June 14, 2026.
The ODM Linda Mwananchi got a major boost on Sunday with the entry of Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata, who recently ditched the UDA party, as the splinter political movement intensified its mobilisation drive Mt Kenya, rallying supporters ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The movement, a breakaway faction from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and championed by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, pitched camp at Kivulini Grounds in Thika where leaders called on Kenyans to turn out in large numbers in 2027 and vote out President William Ruto’s administration.
