Kenya

Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has urged opposition leaders to agree on a joint presidential candidate behind closed doors and announce their choice no earlier than five months before the August 2027 General Election. Gachagua argued that revealing the candidate too soon could expose them to political …

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Monday held talks with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at his rural residence in Wamunyoro, Nyeri County, as opposition leaders stepped up consultations ahead of the 2027 General Election. The meeting comes as opposition figures explore the possibility of fielding a joint presidential …

Runyenjes Member of Parliament Eric Muchangi Karemba has announced that he will not seek re-election on the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket in the 2027 General Election, adding to the growing number of Mt Kenya leaders reconsidering their political affiliations. Karemba made the announcement on Sunday while addressing residents in …

Wiper Patriotic Front has dismissed claims that its leader, Kalonzo Musyoka, is scheduled to meet Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) officials on Monday to discuss supporting Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s 2027 presidential ambitions. The party, through its spokesperson and lawyer Ndegwa Njiru, rejected the claims made by DCP Deputy …

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has claimed that President William Ruto commands greater support among Generation Z voters than Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna. Mbadi dismissed suggestions that Sifuna had established a strong lead among young Kenyans, arguing that Ruto continues to enjoy significant backing from the youth despite criticism …

The President dismissed ongoing efforts by opposition leaders to form a united political front, arguing that alliances without a clear agenda for Kenyans would not guarantee electoral success. “Even if they unite to the last man, I will defeat them because unity without an agenda for Kenyans will not win …

The People’s Prosperity Party (PPP) has formally received its Full Registration Certificate from the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), clearing it to take part in the 2027 General Election. The certificate allows the party to field candidates for all elective positions across the country. The party has …

President William Ruto has challenged opposition leaders seeking to form a united front against him to present a clear development agenda, warning that they risk losing the 2027 General Election if they fail to offer Kenyans an alternative vision. Speaking in Chebara, Elgeyo Marakwet County, on Tuesday, the President accused …

Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has said he is confident Kenyans will rally behind the candidate the Opposition picks to face President WilliaRuto in the 2027 General Election, insisting that announcing the flagbearer will be a decisive moment in the race for State House. Speaking to …

Nyandarua Senator John Methu has alleged that State operatives tried to persuade him to form his own political party after the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) won the Ol Kalou by-election on July 16. Methu, the DCP Secretary-General designate, said the overtures were meant to draw him into opposition …