NAIROBI, Kenya – As the August 2027 elections draw near, aspiring candidates—especially women and young people—face the difficult task of navigating the political landscape.
One thing is certain, regardless of whether you are running as an independent or under a party banner: you cannot succeed on your own.
It is against this backdrop that presidential aspirant Eliud Owalo has organised a political webinar targeting the youth and comrades in equal measure.
“Join H. E. Hon. Eliud Owalo in this webinar as he puts his agenda for the youth/comrades straight,” a banner inviting Kenyans to join the webinar to be hosted today, Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 6 pm to 8 pm, reads in part.
While putting the record clear about his intentions to vie for the country’s top seat, the former Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Delivery and Government Efficiency says he wants to be the “ultimate decision-maker and do things better.”
“I am going to sit at the head of that table to be the ultimate decision-maker. I just want things to be done better. I want to draw my lessons from the government to inform what I am going to do for this country in the future if I become the president,” Owallo said in a recent media interview.
Owalo, who has been advocating for national transformation and efficient governance, disclosed that he resigned from the ruling Kenya Kwanza administration because he had declared his intent to vie for Kenya’s top seat in 2027, and his continued stay in office as the Deputy Chief of Staff was no longer tenable.
“So, rather than run the risks of conflict of interest by engaging in partisan politics when still holding a senior position in the executive, the most logical thing to do, according to the Constitution, was to resign,” he explained.
What is Eliud Owalo’s track record in the Kenya Kwanza gov’t?
A self-described humble son of Kenya, Owalo insists that he has been a change agent from within government.
“When I was appointed the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication and Digital Economy in 2022, I embarked on a radical digitalisation program in the face of resistance to change, and my record is there for everyone to see. When I got to government, we only had 350 government services digitalised. By the time I left that Ministry, we had over 20,000 government services digitalised,” explained the former CS.
According to Owalo, he is seeking to use his experiences in government to inform what he is going to do in the future.
“And I want to leverage the experiences that I have gained in government to facilitate the Third Liberation of this country. I believe that I am equal to the task; I believe I am a performer; my track record speaks for itself,” Owalo added.
Why Eliud Owalo feels Kenya is facing a leadership deficit
Owalo exuded confidence that he has the capacity to provide the leadership that this country requires.
“We are not constrained in terms of laws and regulations, and institutions fighting against corruption. What we are facing is a leadership deficit to the extent that institutions which are supposed to fight governance are not allowed to exercise their mandate independently of political interference, and that is what I am out to address once elected president,” he further lamented.
As the clock ticks towards the forthcoming polls, Owalo emphasised that he has held extensive consultations with various stakeholders and made a deliberate and conscious decision that he is fit and ready to lead Kenya’s Third and final liberation, which, in his view, is economic liberation.
“I want to lead this from the front, and I believe I am equal to the task,” said Owalo while emphasising collaboration with like-minded citizens to address national challenges and build a better future for the country.
Meanwhile, according to the organisers of the webinar to be hosted by Adams Nabwera, the guest speaker will be Eliud Owalo. Other speakers include Tony Philip, Cheryl Njerita, Regina Ndambuki, Stephen Rajuh, Denis Machuka, Raphael Wantiko, Kelvin Ombati and Troven Omondi.
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