Atwoli claims Uhuru is funding Sifuna to split Western vote

Cotu Secretary-General Francis Atwoli and Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula during a funds drive at Mwichina Church of God in Lurambi Constituency, Kakamega County, on July 12, 2026. [Benard Lusigi, Standard] 

Cotu Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has launched a scathing attack on Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and his Linda Mwananchi brigade, warning that he cannot ascend to the presidency through the support of former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Speaking during a funds drive at Mwichina Church of God in Lurambi Constituency, Kakamega County, Atwoli claimed that Uhuru is secretly bankrolling Sifuna and his Linda Mwananchi team.