Leaders of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Women League in Mombasa County have rejected calls for political zoning ahead of the 2027 General Election, insisting that all political parties should be free to field their preferred candidates across the county.
Speaking during the launch of the Warembo na Faya Movement at the Hursler Centre in Mombasa, the leaders said the initiative aims to mobilise voters in support of President William Ruto and his deputy Kithure Kindiki ahead of the next general election.
The event was led by the movement’s National Chairperson Joyce Lei, who praised the Mombasa chapter for taking the lead in launching the mobilisation campaign.
Lei noted that although the movement has not yet been officially launched in Nairobi, she was impressed by the enthusiasm shown by the Mombasa team.
“We want to bring everyone into this movement so that we can mobilise enough voters for our President and his deputy,” Lei said.
She also dismissed calls by some leaders pushing for Hassan Ali Joho to be fronted as Deputy President in 2027, saying the current administration remains united behind Kindiki.
“We know our deputy president in 2027 is Kithure Kindiki. We have not been told otherwise. People have a democratic right to lobby, but for now we know Kindiki is our deputy,” she stated.
Mombasa County Coordinator of the Warembo na Faya Movement Swabrina Kanini said the group will intensify grassroots mobilisation to boost support for the Kenya Kwanza administration.
“During the last election we performed well here in Mombasa by getting over 40 percent. In the coming general election we are targeting over 80 percent. We do not want zoning in Mombasa,” Kanini said.
Meanwhile, Mombasa UDA Women League Chairperson Fatuma Barayan criticised leaders allied to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) for advocating zoning arrangements in the county.
Barayan argued that the calls contradict the spirit of the broad-based government arrangement currently in place.
“We know our friends in the broad-based government say there should be no zoning, but we want to remind them that we will field candidates for all positions from Governor to Members of County Assembly across the county,” she said.
She also urged women in the county to organise and participate actively in the political process, saying leadership should address the challenges facing women without discrimination.
“Affirmative action funds must be shared fairly without malice. Currently we are seeing trends that are not encouraging. Women should not make the same mistake again in 2027,” Barayan added.
The Warembo na Faya Movement is expected to roll out similar mobilisation campaigns in other counties as part of efforts to strengthen support for the Kenya Kwanza administration ahead of the next general election.
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