Matiang'i's bid tests politics without tribal party footing

 Former Interior CS Fred Matiangi at the Jubilee National Delegation Convention on 26 September 2025. [David Gichuru Standard]

Fred Matiang’i, who has recently transitioned from being a relatively unknown university lecturer to a powerful Cabinet Secretary, is now preparing to contest for the presidency.

Political observers note that his path to the top seat is steep and challenging, as ethnicity and regionalism continue to play pivotal roles in the country’s presidential contests.