Sifuna, Gachagua hold talks, signal possible opposition unity ahead of 2027 polls

Sifuna, Gachagua hold talks, signal possible opposition unity ahead of 2027 polls - Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna at the DCP leader's Wamunyoro residence on October 20, 2026. (Photo: X/Edwin Sifuna)

Nairobi Senator says visit to former Deputy President’s home could pave the way for greater unity ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has signalled the possibility of closer cooperation among opposition leaders following a meeting with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at his Wamunyoro residence on Tuesday.

Sifuna, who led the Linda Mwananchi team during the visit, thanked Gachagua and his wife, Dorcas, for welcoming the delegation. He said the meeting could be the first step towards building a united opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election.

“We believe this is the first of many engagements that will foster unity within the opposition as we gear up for the General Elections. Mbele kuzuri,” Sifuna said in a statement after the meeting.

The visit, held on Mashujaa Day, came after Gachagua returned from a 50-day tour of the United States. It has renewed discussion about a possible political alliance between the two leaders and their supporters.

Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala has been among those pushing for an agreement between Sifuna and Gachagua.

Malala believes bringing the two political camps together could improve the opposition’s chances of challenging President William Ruto in the 2027 elections.

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He has pointed to the 2002 political alliance involving the late Michael Wamalwa Kijana and Mwai Kibaki as an example of how leaders from Western Kenya and the Mount Kenya region can work together to challenge an incumbent government.

That alliance helped Kibaki defeat then-President Daniel arap Moi in the 2002 General Election.

Malala has also ruled out DCP joining the now-defunct Azimio la Umoja coalition. He said the party would first hold talks with the Linda Mwananchi team, work towards a political agreement and then approach the Ukombozi camp led by Kalonzo Musyoka.

Gachagua has previously said he would be willing to support Sifuna’s presidential ambitions if he believed the Nairobi senator had a strong chance of winning the presidency.

He has also encouraged Sifuna’s supporters to register as members of The Equitable Party (TEP), which is undergoing a rebranding process to become the Linda Mwananchi Movement Party (LMMP).

Gachagua further urged those interested in elective positions to register as aspirants under the party, a move intended to strengthen Sifuna’s political support ahead of the polls.

However, questions remain over who would lead any proposed alliance if the two camps agree to work together.