{"id":25734,"date":"2026-07-30T14:33:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=25734"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:34:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:34:21","slug":"fop-leader-oloo-to-run-for-president-in-2027-vows-to-be-on-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/fop-leader-oloo-to-run-for-president-in-2027-vows-to-be-on-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"FOP leader Oloo to run for president in 2027, vows to be on ballot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div>Freedom Opportunity Party (FOP) leader Onyango Oloo said he would contest Kenya&#8217;s 2027 presidential election, insisting he would be on the ballot even if his party&#8217;s registration is delayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div>Oloo said the Freedom Opportunity Party had met the legal and administrative requirements for registration, including recruiting members across at least 24 counties and establishing party offices in 27 counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div>He said the party was awaiting its final registration certificate from the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div>&#8220;We have done everything that was required of us as a political party. We have satisfied the technical requirements,&#8221; Oloo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div>He accused the registrar of delaying the issuance of the certificate, suggesting the office could be acting under external instructions, though he did not provide evidence for the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div>&#8220;If they block FOP, we will come through other parties,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If they block us from getting in other parties, they will still find my name on the ballot.&#8221; Oloo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730_170658-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25736 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730_170658-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730_170658-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730_170658-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730_170658-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730_170658-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730_170658-1-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730_170658-1-1100x825.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730_170658-1-680x510.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730_170658-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730_170658-1-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Freedom and Opportunity Party leader Onyango Oloo during a press briefing in Kisumu on Thursday, July 30, 2026\/Photo: Maurice Alal.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div>Oloo said his presidential bid would focus on social justice and governance reforms rather than solely opposing President William Ruto&#8217;s expected re-election campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div>He repeated his position that Ruto should serve only one term but argued that the opposition should also present voters with credible alternatives for governing the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div>&#8220;Removing President Ruto is a key component of the opposition&#8217;s agenda, but the ultimate objective is providing good governance to the people of this country,&#8221; Oloo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div>He said Kenyans should be offered &#8220;a buffet of leadership&#8221; to enable them to choose among competing visions for the country&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div>Oloo added that the debate should extend beyond replacing the incumbent to examining who would lead the country and the policies they would pursue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/div>The next general election is scheduled for 2027. 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