Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has told President William Ruto to abandon attempts to win over Opposition leaders, insisting that key figures in the political camp have committed to remaining united ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Gachagua claimed that leaders from different Opposition parties had reached an understanding to rally behind a single presidential candidate to challenge Ruto, ruling out the possibility of any of them defecting to the President’s camp.
Speaking during a church service at AIC Bathi in Kimende, Kiambu County, on Sunday, November 15, the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader said politicians he had approached individually had pledged to work together.
“Ruto, let me tell you not to wait for anybody from the Opposition. They are not available. Do not wait for Sifuna, he is not available,” Gachagua said.
The former Deputy President cited Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Jubilee Party leader Fred Matiang’i, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua among politicians he claimed had committed to remaining in the Opposition.
“Martha Karua has confirmed to us, she can never join Ruto. You already know Martha, do not even wait for her. Don’t wait for Matiang’i and me, of course you know my stand,” he said.
