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Photo Courtesy of People Daily<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna is attempting to learn the Meru version of his popular \u201cMnaniona Vizuri\u201d<\/strong> catchphrase ahead of the Linda Mwananchi movement\u2019s planned rally in Meru on Sunday, August 30, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sifuna made the light-hearted remarks while inviting residents and supporters to attend the movement\u2019s meeting, which is part of its ongoing grassroots mobilisation across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The senator acknowledged that he was still struggling to pronounce the phrase in Kimeru, saying he hoped to master it before the Meru visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cKuna jamaa hapa anajaribu kunifundisha \u2018mnaniona vizuri\u2019 kwa Kimeru lakini najiumauma,\u201d he said<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

referring to his difficulty in learning the expression in the local dialect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMnaniona Vizuri?\u201d has become one of Sifuna\u2019s well-known expressions at political rallies and public meetings, where he often delivers it with enthusiasm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Linda Mwananchi movement confirmed Meru as its next major stop on August 30, following its recent tour of Homa Bay County. Reports from the Homa Bay visit said the tour was disrupted by violence, with two people reported dead and property damaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sifuna, however, clarified that Sunday\u2019s engagement will mainly focus on Meru town rather than the entire county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI want to invite you to our meeting in Meru. I know there is a lot of interest, and many people want us to tour the whole of Meru, but, you know, Meru is very big,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He assured residents that the August 30 meeting would be the beginning of further engagements with the county and not the movement\u2019s only visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis is just our first meeting. It does not mean that we won\u2019t go back there over and over again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Sifuna said the movement would require more time to reach different parts of the county and urged residents not to feel excluded if their areas are not visited during the initial tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe want to come and talk to you, and we will definitely return to visit all parts of Meru. Nobody should feel pressured or worry that we will not reach their area. We simply need more than one day to make a substantive visit across the county,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The senator also called on residents who can make it to Meru town or join the planned stops along the route to attend and interact with the movement\u2019s leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Meru visit is part of Linda Mwananchi\u2019s wider grassroots mobilisation campaign as political activity builds ahead of the 2027 General Election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has also welcomed the movement\u2019s planned visit and called for a peaceful tour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has been publicly associated with the movement and its activities in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the Meru rally scheduled for Sunday, attention is now turning to Sifuna\u2019s promised attempt to deliver his signature catchphrase in the local language as Linda Mwananchi seeks to strengthen its presence in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n

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