Matiang'i joins Gachagua, Kalonzo team in talks for new coalition

Wiper Democratic Movement Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Fred Matiang'i, Martha Karua, Rigathi Gachagua, Eugene Wamalwa,Mukhisa Kituyi, Justine Muturi, Mithika Linturi during a meeting in Nairobi today 29th April 2025. [Courtesy, Denish Ochieng]

A host of opposition politicians on Tuesday met in Nairobi, signalling the formation of a new coalition to challenge President William Ruto in 2027.

The meeting at a Karen hotel saw the entry of new faces to an alliance led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, People Liberation Party’s Martha Karua and Democratic Action Party-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa.

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