Former presidential aspirant George Wajackoyah has officially announced his bid for the top seat in the upcoming 2027 General Election.
Speaking during an interview at K24, Wajackoyah noted that his decision had been motivated by how President William Ruto treated fellow aspirants upon winning in 2022.
“I came here to officially announce that I am on the ballot in 2027 and I will not be stopped. I am running again because I am bitter. Ruto could have sat with us at the beginning and asked us if there was any way we could help. He should have asked our colleagues instead of us having to kneel to beg for a job and start singing. I refused and I am refusing today.”
In the last general election Wajackoyah alongside running-mate Justina Wangui only managed to scoop four per cent of the votes despite a rigorous campaign that garnered him a huge following both online and offline.
Wajackoya has disclosed that he has begun speaking to churches and people on the ground to gather insight on what he did wrong during his previous unsuccessful bid and how he could improve this time round.
“Anglican Bishops are now calling for me while previously they saw me as a crazy person. The media played a big role in pushing the narrative of ‘mtu wa bangi. People did not understand that I was not talking about smoking bhang but domestic hemp products for cosmetic purposes as well as for medicinal purposes to treat diseases like cancer and Covid.”
In his 2022 manifesto, Wajackoya mostly pushed for the legalisation of bhang, a decision that he believed would help alleviate the debt crisis in the country.
