Opposition's task ahead of 2027 is cut out for them in a titanic battle

Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Fred Matiang'i, Martha Karua, Rigathi Gachagua, Eugene Wamalwa, Mukhisa Kituyi, Justine Muturi and Mithika Linturi during a meeting in Nairobi on 29th April 2025. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Kenya’s Opposition plot has thickened, with the unveiling of Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) on Thursday.

Gachagua is entering a political party minefield, both at home in the Mt. Kenya region and elsewhere in the country. The battle for soul Kenya is just about to begin. It promises to be titanic.  

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