Senate Speaker Amason Jeffah Commissions a new science laboratory at Bang’a Secondary School in Kinango constituency. Photo by Ben Okweingoti 
By Ben Okweingoti
Senate Speaker Amason Jeffah Kingi has called on coastal residents to rally behind the Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) party ahead of the 2027 general election, stating that the region’s full inclusion in President William Ruto’s second government will depend on political unity.
Kingi, who is also the PAA party leader, was speaking during the commissioning of a new science laboratory at Bang’a Secondary School in Kinango constituency. The project was funded by the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF). He was accompanied by Kinango MP Gonzi Rai, Ganze MP and PAA Secretary-General Kenneth Kazungu Tungule, and several local leaders.
The Senate Speaker emphasized that a united political front would position the Coast region to better lobby for national development projects and secure a stronger voice in government decision-making.
“I want to thank the people of Kinango for standing with a home-grown political party that has enabled us to get a space at the national political table,” Kingi said. “When the electioneering period is officially declared, I will come here and support you. But for us to remain relevant and influential in the next government, we must win more elective seats under the PAA banner.”
In 2022, the PAA party pulled out of the Azimio la Umoja coalition led by Raila Odinga, citing frustrations, and joined the Kenya Kwanza alliance which ultimately won the presidency.
Kingi noted that the question now is how the Coast region can secure a central place in President Ruto’s next administration. “We must ask ourselves, how will the coastal people be among the owners of the Ruto government post-2027? It can only be achieved if we elect more MPs and leaders under the PAA party.”
He contrasted the current political realities between the Coast and Nyanza regions, saying that since Raila Odinga joined the government in 2024 under a broad-based political arrangement, Nyanza has been reaping massive development gains.
“Today, if Raila just makes a phone call, development flows to Nyanza,” Kingi remarked. “But if Kingi makes a call, it carries little weight due to the lack of elected representatives under the PAA banner. That’s why I urge you to walk together in 2027.”
Raila’s new alignment with the government has seen key allies such as Ali Hassan Joho, John Mbadi, Opiyo Wandayi, and Wycliffe Oparanya appointed to Cabinet positions — displacing some Kenya Kwanza loyalists.
Currently, the PAA party has made modest inroads in the political landscape. In Kilifi County, it secured two parliamentary seats — Rabai MP Anthony Kenga Mupe and Ganze MP Kenneth Kazungu Tungule — and in Kwale, Kinango MP Gonzi Rai. The party also boasts 15 Members of County Assembly (MCAs), with representation spread across Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta, and even Kakamega County.
PAA’s MCA wins include Bamba, Sokoke, Tezo, Matsangoni, Sabaki, and Adu wards in Kilifi; Puma, Mwereni, Kubo South, and Samburu/Chengoni in Kwale; and Bomeni, Werugha, Kasighau, Mwanda Mghange, and Wumingu Kishushe in Taita Taveta. In Kakamega, the party holds the Malava ward seat.
Kingi urged more aspiring leaders from the Coast to contest future elections under the PAA party, emphasizing that only a united front can ensure the region has a meaningful stake in Kenya’s political future.
