Matiang’i positions himself as the man to fix Kenya’s problems
2027 presidential hopeful Fred Matiang’i has positioned himself as the man to fix the ills plaguing the country’s leadership and politics while offering his personal perspective on the status of governance in Kenya.
Speaking during a live interview with Kameme TV on Monday, July 14, 2025, Matiang’i affirmed that much can be achieved in Kenya if leaders can build trust and focus on delivering the mandates to the people.
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The former CS, who made a name for himself during his tenure in cabinet under President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration, further held that Kenyans have come of age to hand over leadership to leaders with a track record.
Trust in leadership
“What this country needs is a trust in leadership and honesty in the delivery of services. Kenyans are ready to build a team and work with people who can deliver. I am all about delivery and ensuring that when we wake up in the morning, we deliver to the people. I am about better and honest management of our country,” he added.
The challenge we face is the politicisation of services and the disorganisation of people tasked with offering services and the infiltration of politics in these areas. Half of our problems have nothing to do with budget and resources, but with decisions and management. I believe if we bring Kenyans together and build trust with them, there is nothing we cannot achieve,” he stated.
“I believe we have come to a point where Kenyans are tired of this drama, and it’s time to get some work done. And honestly, I am the guy to do the work, let us get to doing and fixing things,” he stated.
Matiangi’s remarks come after he also waded into the ongoing protest and violence witnessed in the country in recent times.
He stated that he was privy to information about people inside the government being behind the violence.
He affirmed that the government cannot claim to be ignorant about the people facilitating the violence in the country.
Feigning ignorance?
“The information we have is that some of the goons were probably planned by leaders from the government. I was an interior minister for five years, and I am not speaking in jest. I know and understand the government like the back of my hand, having been in there for some years,” he said.
“This chaos we are witnessing of people going around and terrorising Kenyans, you cannot tell me the government doesn’t know what is happening. Which government can say it doesn’t know what is happening? For a long time in Kenya, we have been saying the government has a long arm. Where has it gone now?” he posed.
The politician has further asked the government to crack down on the matter, stressing that they cannot play the same game, making allegations alongside the opposition over who is behind the violence.
His remarks come after what have been allegations and counter-allegations from both the government-allied and opposition politicians over who has been behind the goons during protests.
