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Martha Karua declared her presidential bid at the PLP National Delegates Conference, promising to serve only one term She framed her campaign as a fight against corruption and impunity, positioning herself as a servant-leader Karua called for opposition unity, signalling cooperation with multiple party leaders to challenge the incumbent regime She outlined a governance agenda covering accountability, security, and economic reforms, hinting at transformative policies Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi – People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has officially declared her presidential bid, pledging to serve only one term if elected.
People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua addresses her party’s delegates. Photo: Martha Karua.
Source: Facebook Speaking at the party’s National Delegates Conference on Friday, September 27, at Ufungamano House, Karua framed her campaign as a fight for justice, unity, and the dignity of all Kenyans.
The veteran politician framed her candidacy as a commitment to public service rather than personal ambition.
“Today, I declare my candidacy for the presidency of the Republic of Kenya under the banner of the People’s Liberation Party and within a united opposition. We make this declaration not out of mere ambition for office but out of devotion to service,” Karua told party delegates and guests. Why Karua will seek one term Karua positioned her campaign against what she described as the incumbent regime’s corruption, impunity, and failure to serve citizens.
In a historic declaration, Karua stated that she would only seek a one-term presidency if Kenyans elect her in the 2027 General Election.
“We are one people, one purpose, one term. One people, one purpose, one term. So that others don’t think one term is abusive language, I stand before you to tell you that we must demystify power. In Kenya, in East Africa and in Africa, people get to power and they refuse to leave power. Martha Karua, yours truly, is seeking a single term, one term,” she told the delegates amid claps. The former lawmaker explained that she holds the belief that in five years, it is possible to lay a foundation for the next government to build on and lay groundwork for successive administrations.
“Nobody will ever finish the job of making Kenya prosperous. So I want to open by saying I will be seeking one term. No more exclusion,” she added. The PLP leader further emphasised the importance of opposition unity, acknowledging leaders from other parties, including Kalonzo Musyoka of the Wiper Party, Rigathi Gachagua of the Democracy for Citizens Party, Eugene Wamalwa of the Democratic Action Party, Justin Muturi of the Democratic Party of Kenya, and others.
She said cooperation across party lines is essential to dismantle what she termed “the machinery of oppression” and restore the promise of the Kenyan Constitution.
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What is Karua’s vision for Kenya? Karua went ahead to outline a governance agenda centred on accountability, security, and service delivery.
She vowed that under her presidency, corruption would face the full force of the law regardless of a perpetrator’s status, and public institutions would return to serving citizens rather than the powerful.
Karua promised protection for every Kenyan, ending abductions and violence, and safeguarding the dignity of professionals, teachers, doctors, nurses, and civil servants.
The PLP leader stated that economic reforms will prioritise fairness and empowerment, particularly for Kenya’s 7.4 million small and medium enterprises, which Karua said are the backbone of the economy.
People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua joins delegates in a song. Photo: Dennis Nyambane.
Source: Facebook She criticised the regime’s preferential treatment of foreign investors while local businesses struggle and pledged policies that support local production, job creation, and financial inclusion.
On healthcare and education, Karua committed to universal access from cradle to grave and to ensuring that public funds reach their intended beneficiaries without corruption.
She also outlined plans to revive agriculture through credit, markets, and technology, aiming to transform subsisten
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