During a
church service in Kapsabet on October 18, President William Ruto said freedom
and democracy mean little without progress and transformation. Nairobi Senator
Edwin Sifuna replied on X the next day, stressing that the right to life and
freedoms come first in Kenya's Bill of Rights, referencing the deaths of Rex
Maasai shot in 2024 protests and Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody in
June 2025.
The exchange highlights opposing views as both position for the 2027 elections, with Ruto pushing infrastructure gains and Sifuna demanding accountability for past violence.