People’s Renaissance Movement (PRM) party leader Caleb Amisi has denied claims that he is sponsored by individuals or political figures.
Amisim who is the MP for Saboti, affirmed that he personally finances his political activities and meets the costs of running his party.
Speaking during an interview with Radio Jambo, Amisi said funded his political activities long before becoming an MP and continued to finance the operations of his party.
“I fund all my campaigns and party activities. I have been funding my political activities ever since,” Amisi said.
The MP also addressed questions over his use of helicopters during political engagements, saying he had access to such transport even before entering Parliament.
“I hear people saying I am using a helicopter. I started using a chopper before I became an MP,” he said.
Amisi said running a political party was expensive and cautioned Kenyans against underestimating the financial resources required to organise political activities.
“Do not take political parties for granted. It is very expensive to run them. It is just that I am also not a joke,” he said.
He explained that some of the billboards currently advertising his party were funded by a personal friend whom he met while they were students at Starehe Boys Centre.
“You have seen billboards advertising my party. That has been sponsored by a friend whom we were with together at Starehe Boys Centre. He has seen what I stand for and what I want to achieve. He has spent some Sh5 million on them,” Amisi said.
He also recalled that during his association with the Linda Mwananchi movement, supporters relied on fundraising to finance political rallies and other activities.
“When I was in Linda Mwananchi, we used to fundraise money for our rallies,” he said.
Amisi’s remarks come amid wider debate over the financing of political activities as opposition leaders intensify their mobilisation ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The opposition has faced allegations that some of its activities are being financed or sponsored by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The claims have generated questions over the sources of funding for emerging political formations, although opposition figures have rejected suggestions that they rely on the retired president to finance their activities.
Amisi also defended his support for Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, saying his backing was based on the senator’s political abilities and consistency rather than their shared ethnic background.
“I supported Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna not because he is from western like me but because of his abilities and his consistency in pushing some agenda,” he said.
Amisi also praised Sifuna for avoiding ethnic politics, saying the senator does not primarily identify himself through his community.
“And then Sifuna does not say he is from which tribe,” he said.
He called for Kenyans to reject tribal divisions and work towards a more united country.
“Kenya needs to move together as one. No one should look at another as tribe,” Amisi said.
The PRM leader said employment creation would be his top priority, particularly addressing unemployment among young people.
