Muturi accuses Gachagua of intimidation and warns of risk to Kenya’s 2027 election
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Citizen Digital
Justin Muturi, leader of the Democratic Party of Kenya, accuses former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of political pressure within the Kenyan opposition. He says divisions and disputes over parliamentary seats could jeopardise the shared goal of winning the 2027 presidential election, according to his statement of 2 November.
Justin Muturi, leader of the Democratic Party of Kenya and former Speaker of the National Assembly, has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of political intimidation and warned of divisions in the opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a statement published on Monday, 2 November, he said the divisions could jeopardise the opposition’s victory, Citizen Digital reports.
Muturi questioned the value of the tripartite arrangements backed by Gachagua, asking whether they served the shared goal of winning the presidency or the individual ambitions of leaders. He warned that the pursuit of parliamentary seats and local government posts could weaken the presidential campaign. According to him, victory requires national consensus and alliances that cross ethnic and regional divides.
The former Speaker of the National Assembly also disputed the idea that bringing three political formations together would be enough to secure victory for the “Wantam” opposition movement. He called on leaders to choose between building a national movement around a shared candidate and defending separate political strongholds. On 30 October, the Kenyan opposition had promised to field a single candidate against President William Ruto in 2027.
