Speaking on Sunday, August 23, 2026, during a fellowship and fundraising event at Tonga Parish in Suba South, Homa Bay County, Mbadi said he was confident he was the right person to succeed Ruto after the President completes his second term.
Mbadi argued that his involvement in the government’s economic reforms had given him valuable experience and insight into the policies being implemented under the Kenya Kwanza administration.
“I am going to be the sixth president of Kenya after President Ruto because I know where Ruto is taking Kenya,” Mbadi said, stressing that he had worked closely with the President and understood his vision for the country.
The Treasury CS said his experience would place him in a strong position to continue and improve on Ruto’s economic legacy after 2032.
He maintained that he was not making his presidential ambitions based on speculation, but rather on his experience working alongside Ruto on key economic reforms.
Mbadi Renews 2032 Presidential Ambition
Mbadi’s latest declaration reinforces his earlier announcement that he intends to contest the 2032 presidential election.
In May, the CS said he would enter the presidential race after Ruto completes his second term, asking voters to consider him when the time comes.
His ambitions have also been linked to a broader political push for Nyanza to produce Ruto’s successor.
In March, Mbadi said the region should produce the next president once Ruto leaves office, although he did not openly identify himself as the preferred candidate at the time.
His latest statement, however, leaves little doubt about his intentions.
With politicians already beginning to position themselves for the post-Ruto era, Mbadi’s declaration places him among the emerging figures preparing for the 2032 succession battle.
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