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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has warned that The Equitable Party could remain his political vehicle if efforts to adopt the Linda Mwananchi name encounter further hurdles.
Sifuna made the remarks on Sunday, October 4, after being unveiled as TEP leader and preferred presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 General Election.
TEP Could Remain on 2027 Ballot
Sifuna said plans were already underway to transform TEP into the Linda Mwananchi Movement as the political camp seeks to formalise its identity. He, however, maintained that the existing party would be retained if the rebranding process was blocked by additional obstacles.
The position gives Sifuna’s camp an alternative political route as preparations for the 2027 election gather pace. TEP was already registered as a political party, giving the movement an existing vehicle through which it can organise its activities.
Linda Mwananchi Name Secured Temporarily
The planned change follows a legal dispute over the Linda Mwananchi name between Sifuna’s allies and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties. The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal overturned the earlier refusal to reserve the name, after which the Registrar approved its reservation for 90 days.
The approval does not mean that Linda Mwananchi has already been registered as a political party. Instead, the name has been reserved as the movement prepares for the next stage of its political reorganisation.
Sifuna’s Political Vehicle Takes Shape
The Equitable Party was registered in March 2022 before Sifuna assumed its leadership. Its restructuring has now brought the party into the political network associated with the Linda Mwananchi Movement.
Sifuna’s takeover gives the Nairobi senator an established party as he pursues his presidential ambitions. The proposed rebranding would subsequently allow the existing party structure to operate under the Linda Mwananchi identity.
The developments come as opposition leaders continue positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 General Election. The emergence of multiple political vehicles within the opposition has also added another layer to discussions about how the various groups will coordinate their campaigns.
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