Kenya: Ruto’s cash handouts fuel 2027 vote-buying fears
Kenyan politicians, particularly those allied with President William Ruto, are increasingly using cash handouts at rallies ahead of the 2027 general election. Critics fear these 'economic empowerment' events are a form of vote-buying that undermines the political process.
Kenya’s political landscape is increasingly dominated by multimillion-shilling cash handouts as the country heads towards the 2027 general election. Almost every weekend, senior politicians, particularly those allied to President William Ruto , travel across the country—often by helicopter—distributing bags of cash at rallies billed as “economic empowerment” events.
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