The Linda Mwananchi movement's newly launched paybill is already receiving financial support from Kenyans, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has said, dismissing critics who predicted the fundraising drive would flop.
Speaking during the movement's Western Kenya tour on Saturday, July 25, 2026, Sifuna said the response from supporters had proved doubters wrong, insisting the movement was being financed by ordinary Kenyans and did not require financial backing from President William Ruto's camp.
“Walisema hatutaingiza pesa, lakini Paybill inaingiza pesa. Hatuna haja na pesa za Kasongo!” Sifuna declared.
Sifuna said the contributions being made through the paybill showed that Kenyans were willing to support the movement financially without relying on government-linked funding or wealthy political financiers. He said the donations reflected growing public confidence in the movement and its agenda.
The Nairobi Senator also expressed optimism about the movement's future, saying he believes more supporters of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will eventually join Linda Mwananchi as it continues to expand across the country.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna addressing people in Kitale during a Linda Mwananchi rally on July 25, 2026.
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“Mimi naona mwangaza hapa mbele. Kuna uwezekanao kwamba wengi ambao walikua wanamuunga Mheshimiwa Raila, kuja na sisi katika vuguvugu letu la Linda Mwananchi,” he said.
His remarks come days after the Linda Mwananchi movement unveiled the paybill as part of a grassroots fundraising campaign aimed at financing its activities through contributions from supporters. The initiative seeks to build a political movement that is financially supported by ordinary Kenyans instead of depending on state-linked resources or influential donors.
The launch of the fundraising platform has sparked debate, with critics questioning whether public donations would be enough to sustain the movement's operations. Sifuna, however, maintained that the steady flow of contributions had already answered those concerns, saying the initiative had exceeded the expectations of those who doubted it.
He further argued that political movements are stronger when they are funded by their supporters, saying such an approach promotes independence and accountability while reducing reliance on wealthy financiers.
The Linda Mwananchi movement has in recent weeks intensified its grassroots mobilisation across the country as it seeks to broaden its support base ahead of the 2027 General Election, with leaders continuing to hold rallies and public engagements in different regions.