Eliud Owalo

Eliud Owalo is a Kenyan management consultant and politician running for President in the August 2027 General Election. He served as Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, and later as Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Delivery and Government Efficiency in President William Ruto's office, a role he resigned from in January 2026 after declaring his presidential bid. He announced his candidacy in Siaya County at the 106th anniversary celebrations of his grandfather, Prophet Johanna Owalo, founder of the Nomiya Church. In July 2026 he unveiled the People's Prosperity Party (PPP), whose ticket he is seeking. His campaign centres on what he calls a 'Third Liberation' focused on economic transformation, with pledges on free education and healthcare.