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Boniface Mwangi rejects tribal politics, urging Kenyans to vote based on policy and integrity rather than ethnicity in the upcoming 2027 elections.

In a bold manifesto, Boniface Mwangi has drawn a line in the sand, declaring he only wants the votes of those who have liberated their minds from tribal shackles.
The presidential hopeful warns that the 2027 election will be a referendum on Kenya’s soul, urging voters to reject the ethnic kingpins who have held the nation hostage for decades. Mwangi’s message is stark: if you are voting for him because he is from your tribe, stay home. He seeks a constituency of thinkers, not followers.
Kenya’s politics has long been a game of ethnic mathematics, a fact Mwangi is determined to disrupt. "The tribe is the vehicle the corrupt use to drive into the treasury," he asserts. By refusing to play the tribal card, Mwangi is attempting to build a post-ethnic coalition, a feat that has eluded many reformers before him. He argues that the problems facing a Kikuyu grandmother in Nyeri are the same as those facing a Luo fisherman in Kisumu—poverty, bad healthcare, and a government that doesn't care.
He challenged the youth, specifically Gen Z, to prove that they are different from their parents. "Your parents voted for their tribesmen and got poverty. Will you do the same?"
Mwangi outlined the specific characteristics of the Kenyans he wants in his camp.
This strategy is risky. In a country where ethnic mobilizers deliver millions of votes, Mwangi’s refusal to pander could leave him isolated. However, he is betting on a rising tide of consciousness. The economic hardships of the last few years have bitten across tribal lines, potentially creating a class consciousness that transcends ethnicity.
Mwangi’s call is a mirror held up to the Kenyan voter. It asks the uncomfortable question: Are we ready to be a nation, or are we just a collection of warring tribes? Come 2027, the ballot box will provide the answer.
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