By John Mutiso
Former Public Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has named Makadara Member of Parliament George Aladwa as his running mate for the Nairobi Gubernatorial seat in the 2027 general election.
In a social media post on Sunday, November 30, Kuria shared a poster featuring himself and Aladwa, announcing that the ODM MP will be his running mate.
The former CS noted his bid for the Nairobi governorship alongside Aladwa is because they care for the capital city and what the residents are going through.
Kuria expressed confidence that he and Aladwa have what it takes to transform Nairobi, saying they possess the leadership and managerial experience, as well as the regional and global networks, needed to fix the capital.
“Not because of our tribes. Not because of our parties. Because we care for Nairobi. Because we understand what Nairobians are going through.
“Because we have local, regional and global networks to fix Nairobi. Because we have many years of combined leadership and managerial experience. Because we are not tribal. Because we have what it takes to make Nairobi work again,” said Kuria.
Aladwa is yet to respond on whether he will be deputising Kuria in the Nairobi gubernatorial race come 2027.
The ODM MP is among politicians who have also declared their intentions to run for the Nairobi governorship.
Kuria becomes the latest high-profile politician to declare his intention to unseat Governor Johnson Sakaja.
His decision, he said earlier, was inspired by President William Ruto’s public frustration over Nairobi’s deteriorating standards—particularly rampant garbage, poor sanitation, and failing urban infrastructure.
“Dear President William Ruto. Today you spoke to my heart… Nairobi cannot continue to be the city of filth, garbage and incompetence. I have heard your cry. That is why I will offer myself to be the governor of the great County of Nairobi in 2027,” Kuria posted on his social media pages on October 13.
President Ruto has recently intensified calls for accountability within Nairobi County, announcing a renewed partnership between the national government, the county administration, and private sector players to address waste management.
“Nairobi cannot continue to be the city in the filth. You see that we have already started cleaning the Nairobi River… All estates are in the final stages of signing an agreement with the private sector on how we are going to clean this city. It cannot continue the way it is,” Ruto said at the time.
The Head of State underscored that sanitation, road conditions, lighting, and urban planning remain priority areas—pledging national government support to upgrade Nairobi’s roads, drainage, and street lighting.
“We must not have mud along our roads. This city will have streetlights so that Nairobi becomes motorable and a city in the light, not in darkness. I have committed that the national government will provide resources,” he said.
