Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has been unveiled as the leader and presidential candidate of The Equitable Party (TEP), giving his 2027 presidential bid a formal political platform.

Sifuna was declared the party's leader and presidential candidate during the official launch in Nairobi on Sunday, October 4, 2026, as he seeks to build a political structure around the Linda Mwananchi Movement ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Speaking during the launch, Sifuna pledged to lead the party with integrity and political decorum, assuring supporters that he would remain accountable to them.

“I want to assure you that I will not let you down,” he said.

Sifuna said TEP would prioritise change, equal opportunities and people-centred leadership, arguing that the approach could help address some of Kenya's political and economic challenges.

“We will listen before we speak, consult before we decide and explain policies and account all our actions,” Sifuna said.

He said the political movement belonged to its supporters and not to him personally, urging members to participate in shaping the party's direction.

“I have no capacity on my own to create a movement, it belongs to all of you who have chosen the path of change,” he said.

Sifuna also said the party would accept responsibility for decisions it considers ill-advised and provide room for democratic engagement with its members and supporters.

He acknowledged that TEP does not have an immediate solution to all of Kenya's problems but said the party would provide a political platform through which citizens could raise their concerns through democratic institutions.

On the economy, Sifuna said his team had brought together experts to advise the party on governance and economic policy.

He claimed that dealing decisively with what he described as budgeted corruption could create room for the government to remove measures such as the Housing Levy and VAT on fuel and electricity.

Sifuna said his advisers believe such interventions could have an impact on the cost of living and unemployment. Those proposals remain political and economic positions advanced by Sifuna and the party.

The launch was attended by several politicians associated with the Linda Mwananchi Movement, including Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka, Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale and Siaya Governor James Orengo.

Orengo publicly endorsed Sifuna's presidential bid, saying he remained convinced that the Nairobi senator was fit to seek the presidency.

“With Sifuna I have unqualified opinion that he is fit to be the President of Kenya and I will not change that position,” Orengo said.

The Equitable Party uses green and yellow as its colours, with scales of justice as its symbol and “Tusawazishe” as its slogan. The party's reported code is 100, while prospective members can register through *509#.

TEP was registered as a political party in 2022 and is now being restructured to accommodate Sifuna and members of his political movement. Party leader Gilbert Marava said the existing members would remain while the new team is incorporated into the party structure.

The development follows recent efforts by Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi Movement to secure the right to reserve its name after a dispute with the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties. The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal subsequently overturned the registrar's decision, allowing the movement to reserve the name.

With TEP now serving as his political vehicle, Sifuna joins a growing field of politicians and political formations positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 General Election.

The party's launch marks a new stage in Sifuna's presidential campaign, as he and his political allies begin building structures and seeking support ahead of the next national elections.