Masinde Nguti Turns Up Political Heat, Courts Youth in Kimilili MP Race

By Godfrey Wamalwa 

The race for the Kimilili parliamentary seat is beginning to gather momentum, with aspirant Hon. Masinde Nguti rolling out an aggressively political charm offensive aimed at consolidating the youth vote ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Through his campaign team, Nguti has been dispatching a hard-hitting message to young voters across the constituency, framing the 2027 contest as a defining moment for Kimilili’s political future. His allies say the aspirant is positioning himself as a disruptor determined to upend what he terms years of underperformance and unmet promises.

“Elect me as your Member of Parliament in 2027 and I will not disappoint you,” Nguti declared in remarks relayed by his campaign team during politically charged youth engagements.

Addressing the youth through his campaign machinery, Nguti accused past leadership of sidelining young people from decision-making and economic opportunities, vowing to re-center the constituency’s politics around the aspirations of the youthful majority. He said the youth vote would be the kingmaker in 2027 and must be mobilized to demand accountable representation.

His campaign narrative paints the upcoming election as a referendum on leadership style, transparency, and delivery. Nguti’s team argued that Kimilili requires a combative and visible legislator capable of “fighting for the constituency” on the floor of Parliament and leveraging national networks to secure resources.

On policy, the aspirant pledged to politicize development by making the use of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) a central campaign issue, promising open public forums to scrutinize projects and budgets. Education, youth employment, and grassroots economic empowerment have been elevated as the core pillars of his political platform.

Nguti further vowed to marshal the youth into organized political and economic blocs that can negotiate for government tenders, affirmative action funds, and state-sponsored opportunities, saying political power must translate into tangible benefits.

His campaign team also took thinly veiled shots at rival camps, accusing them of early panic and recycling old political rhetoric as the 2027 contest looms. They urged voters to reject “politics of slogans” and instead embrace leadership rooted in performance and accountability.

As political alignments continue to shift in Kimilili, Nguti’s increasingly combative tone signals an early attempt to seize control of the narrative, lock in the youth vote, and set the tempo for what is shaping up to be a fiercely contested parliamentary battle.