Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has emerged as the defacto leader of the Linda Mwananchi faction and presumptive presidential flag bearer with supporters endorsing his bid with the Sisi ni Sifuna catch phrase.
Sifuna has positioned himself as a formidable challenger of President William Ruto at the 2027 General Election, riding on his rising political profile to rally the electorate across the country to back his ambition.
Observers say inheriting former ODM leader Raila Odinga's traditional support base of Nyanza and Western Kenya appears to be working in his favour amid shifting alliances as key political figures position themselves as the preferred presidential flag bearer.
With less than two months to go before the IEBC electoral timetable begin binding political parties in October, defections have started emerging and a growing number of leaders increasingly make