Can former President Uhuru Kenyatta successfully create a united opposition to field a strong single candidate against President William Ruto in the 2027 presidential elections, as he promised earlier this week after failing in 2022?

Political pundits believe it is possible, as the opposition still has two years to plan effectively. However, they caution that they must begin serious groundwork now, or risk running out of time. “They should move out of Nairobi to make a bigger impact among voters; otherwise, they will not catch up with President Ruto, who is already campaigning. If they continue posing for nice portraits in the city with little action on the ground, they will fall behind,” says analyst Prof Macharia Munene.