Former Kenyan deputy president Gachagua vows single opposition candidate before Christmas
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Capital FM
Rigathi Gachagua, former deputy president and leader of the DCP, presents himself as the architect of opposition unity ahead of the 2027 presidential election. He is due to meet Kalonzo Musyoka, Fred Matiang’i, Martha Karua and Edwin Sifuna separately before the end of the year, according to Capital FM.
Rigathi Gachagua, former deputy president of Kenya and leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), plans to continue separate consultations with several opposition figures in order to reach a common presidential candidate before the Christmas holidays. He cited Kalonzo Musyoka, Fred Matiang’i, Martha Karua and Edwin Sifuna among the leaders with whom he is due to hold talks.
Gachagua presented himself as the main architect of rapprochement between opposition parties. He said these meetings responded, in his view, to demand for a unified political front to confront President William Ruto at the 2027 general election.
Discussions are to continue with Fred Matiang’i after his return from Kisii, and then with Edwin Sifuna. Gachagua said he wanted to devote time to persuading the various leaders and to playing a central role in choosing the single candidate.
This initiative builds on the talks Gachagua began with Kalonzo Musyoka on opposition unity, announced on 26 October. It follows the opposition’s promise, on 30 October, to present a single candidate against William Ruto in 2027.
