A political standoff is looming between the Linda Mwananchi Movement and the Registrar of Political Parties, with the group warning that it will take its registration dispute to the streets if its party is not approved by Monday.
The movement says it has faced deliberate attempts to prevent it from registering the Linda Mwananchi Party, accusing the government of using other individuals to create obstacles around its application.
The latest warning was issued on Friday as the movement continued its grassroots mobilisation in Busia County, where its leaders held a number of political rallies and sought to strengthen their support in the region.
Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi said the movement would not allow what he described as efforts to frustrate its registration to continue.
"We know the schemes being used against us. They have found proxies claiming they have already registered the name Linda Mwananchi. We will not accept that game, and this is a warning to the Registrar of Political Parties," said Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi.
Osotsi said the group had set Monday as the deadline for action, after which its supporters would begin demonstrating outside the Registrar's offices on a daily basis.
"If by Monday our name has not been registered, we will begin daily demonstrations outside the registrar's office," Osotsi added.
The movement's leaders said the protests would continue until the Linda Mwananchi Party receives official registration, putting the Registrar under renewed pressure to make a decision on the application.
The Busia meetings also provided Sifuna with an opportunity to restate his plans to seek the presidency in the next election and take on President William Ruto.
Sifuna dismissed questions over his experience, saying the meaning of experience should not be separated from how a leader has performed while in office.
"They say I don't have experience. If experience means killing Gen Z, then let me come with the experience I have," said Sifuna.
His presidential ambitions received support from leaders in Western Kenya, who asked the Mulembe community to avoid splitting its vote and instead support one candidate.
Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale questioned what he described as the government's failure to honour promises made to residents of the region, particularly on roads and the sugar industry.
"Ruto came here and promised to tarmac this road. Did he do it? This is the time for the Mulembe community to lead through Sifuna. What have your leaders in government done? Sugar companies have collapsed, and which roads have they built for us?" said Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale.
The leaders also attacked President Ruto's administration over its campaign pledges, accusing it of failing to deliver on promises made to voters.
Sifuna said the President's meetings with different groups at State House were part of efforts to regain political backing after what he described as four years of failure.
He also questioned the progress of the affordable housing programme and challenged the administration to point out the slums that had been eliminated since the programme was launched.
"He has failed after four years. Now he is talking about Vision 2060. His job now is to invite people to State House and give them money. Even if you go, take the money, but buy gas and a mattress. Since launching affordable housing, he said he wanted to eliminate slums. Let him tell us which slums he has eliminated," said Sifuna.
The Linda Mwananchi Movement is now preparing for its next grassroots engagement in Homa Bay County, with another rally planned for August 16.
The planned Homa Bay meeting comes as the movement keeps up pressure over its registration, with its leaders making clear that they intend to continue their demonstrations if their party application is not approved.