Former Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has officially named Makadara MP George Aladwa as his running mate in the 2027 Nairobi gubernatorial race, signalling a bold political partnership he has branded “The Nairobi Dream Team.”
Kuria made the announcement on his X account, sharing a colourful campaign-style poster featuring the two leaders alongside their slogan, “Making Nairobi Work Again.”
In his statement, Kuria emphasised that his decision was not driven by tribal affiliations or party interests, but by a shared commitment to confronting the deep-rooted challenges facing Kenya’s capital.
“Not because of our tribes. Not because of our parties. Because we care for Nairobi,” he wrote, adding that the pair “understand what Nairobians are going through.”
Kuria said he and Aladwa bring together decades of leadership and managerial experience, as well as extensive networks both locally and internationally—assets he believes are crucial to fixing Nairobi’s chronic issues in governance, infrastructure, and service delivery.
“We have what it takes to make Nairobi work again,” he affirmed, presenting their ticket as a united, solutions-driven team ready to move the city forward.
The announcement marks an early start to the 2027 City Hall race, with Kuria portraying his partnership with Aladwa of the ODM party as a break from tribal politics and a shift toward issue-based leadership.
This comes a day after he dismissed claims that he and his Chama Cha Kazi party were on a mission to divide votes in the recently concluded Mbeere North by-election, where UDA’s candidate Leonard Wa Muthende garnered 15,802 votes to narrowly defeat Newton Kariuki Ndwiga of the Democratic Party (DP), who secured 15,308.
The duo now joins Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, who has already expressed interest in unseating incumbent governor Johnson Sakaja in the race for Nairobi’s top seat.
