Linda Mwananchi leader Edwin Sifuna has defended his push for the protection of the right to life and fundamental freedoms, insisting that freedom and democracy must remain national priorities. Sifuna said development means little without the right to life, citing the deaths of Rex Masai and Albert Ojwang. His remarks come amid a growing debate with President William Ruto, who has argued that freedom and democracy are meaningless without development as Kenya approaches the 2027 general election.