Narok Senator Ledama Olekina has officially declared his intention to contest the presidency in the 2032 General Election, signalling his ambitions to move beyond county representation and seek the country’s top leadership position.
Olekina made the declaration on Sunday, November 8, 2026, during an interview with Citizen TV’s Sunday Live, hosted by veteran journalist Jeff Koinange.
The interview, titled Of Broad and Bases, examined the senator’s position on the broad-based political arrangement, his relationship with President William Ruto’s administration, the 2027 elections and his long-term political ambitions.
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The Senate Minority Whip made it clear that his immediate political priority would be seeking re-election as Narok Senator in 2027, but described the position as a stepping stone towards a bigger national ambition.
“I am going to be seeking re-election for my seat as the Senator of Narok County, but it is just a stepping stone to other bigger things. In the future, I am definitely going to be running for president,” Olekina said.
He also dismissed suggestions that he was considering the Narok gubernatorial seat, arguing that his ambitions went beyond county leadership.
The senator maintained that although he had not ruled out the possibility of contesting for governor, his ultimate focus was on national leadership.
“I didn’t say I was running for governor; nothing stops me from running for governor, but I think my ambitions are much bigger than just being a chairman of a county council. I have a bigger agenda for this country,” he stated.
He subsequently made an emphatic declaration about his 2032 ambitions, telling Kenyans that his name would appear on the presidential ballot.
“You will see Ledama’s name on the ballot in 2032,” he declared.
Maasai Community and Presidential Ambitions
A significant part of the interview also focused on Olekina’s argument that the Maasai community should have an opportunity to produce Kenya’s president.
He observed that the community had historically played supporting roles in national political arrangements and argued that the time had come for it to pursue the country’s highest office.
“For decades, the Maasai have been playing fillers. I think it’s now high time that we borrow from the ODM ideology and make sure that the Maasai can be able to lead this country,” he said.
He further questioned why Kenyans would not elect a Maasai president, expressing confidence in the community’s ability to participate in national leadership.
Position on Ruto’s 2027 Re-Election
Olekina’s 2032 declaration comes against the backdrop of the broad-based political arrangement between the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
During the interview, the senator expressed support for Ruto completing his constitutionally permitted two terms, indicating that he was backing the President’s 2027 re-election bid.
He also discussed his differences with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, defending his approach to working with the current administration as a means of securing development for his constituents.
The interview places Olekina among politicians already publicly discussing their ambitions for the 2032 succession, even as the country prepares for the 2027 General Election.
For now, his immediate political test remains the Narok Senate seat, which he intends to defend before pursuing his declared presidential ambition.
