Wantam Movement announces debate for opposition presidential hopefuls
Wantam Movement announces debate for opposition presidential hopefuls
The Wantam Movement has reaffirmed that it is an independent, non-partisan citizens’ initiative with no affiliation to any politician, political party or coalition, while announcing a public debate for opposition presidential hopefuls as part of its digital flagbearer selection process ahead of the 2027 General Election.
In a statement issued on Thursday, July 16, the movement’s Advisory Committee said its sole objective is to provide Kenyans with a platform to express their preferred opposition leadership through the Wantam Digital Election System.
The committee also announced that it has invited all presidential and deputy presidential aspirants opposed to the Kenya Kwanza administration to a stakeholders’ meeting on July 22 to discuss the digital election system and preparations for the planned selection exercise.
“The WANTAM Advisory Committee wishes to reaffirm that it is an independent, non-partisan citizens’ initiative and is not affiliated with or acting on behalf of any politician, political party or political coalition,” the statement read in part.
According to the committee, the People’s Flagbearer Digital Selection Process will take place on July 25 and 26 through the movement’s online platform, where participating supporters will vote for their preferred presidential aspirant.
The first round of voting will narrow the field to the five candidates who receive the highest number of votes.
Those five aspirants will then take part in a public debate, where they will present their leadership agenda and vision before a final round of digital voting is conducted.
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The committee said the final vote will determine the movement’s preferred presidential candidate and running mate.
It added that the digital selection process is intended to be transparent, inclusive and secure while encouraging greater citizen participation in leadership selection.
The movement maintained that it is engaging all stakeholders to ensure the process reflects the will of participating Kenyans rather than political negotiations among leaders.
The clarification comes days after the launch of the Wantam Digital Election System, which lists 16 opposition presidential hopefuls expected to participate in the initial digital vote.
Although the exercise seeks to identify the movement’s preferred opposition presidential candidate, it has no constitutional or legal role in nominating Kenya’s official presidential candidates, whose nomination is determined through political party processes and the country’s electoral laws.
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