President William Ruto has taken a direct swipe at emerging Opposition alliances ahead of the 2027 General Election, declaring that he will exit active politics in 2032 alongside Opposition figures Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka.
Speaking on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, during his ongoing development tour of the Gusii region, the Head of State dismissed the political mobilization efforts of his rivals, suggesting that their generational cohort would retire together at the end of his potential second term.
“Mimi hawa watu wote hawa ni rika yangu na mimi nataka niwahakikishie vijana wa Kenya, hawa watu wote, huyu Mr 40 (Kalonzo), na huyo mwingine Bwana Texas (Gachagua), hawa watu wote nitawakusanya, nitawasafirisha, mimi na wao tutaondoka 2032,” President Ruto told the crowd.
The President’s jab comes amid heightened activity within the Opposition, where Gachagua and Kalonzo have been holding high-stakes consultations to consolidate a unified front against the ruling administration.
The emerging political formation involves discussions between Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), Kalonzo’s Wiper Patriotic Front, and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi Movement.
On November 8, 2026, Gachagua and Kalonzo held strategic talks with Jubilee Party leader Dr. Fred Matiang’i aimed at resolving internal power-sharing disputes and structuring a coalition framework ahead of the 2027 contest.
