Nyeri, Kenya—October 26, 2026 — Wiper Patriotic Front leader and former Vice President Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka led a delegation to the Wamunyoro home of former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua on Monday for consultations on opposition unity and a possible joint challenge to President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election.Radio47Nation
Kalonzo arrived with Wiper team members, including Ukambani governors, and was received by Gachagua. The former Deputy President welcomed him with the message “Karibu Cuzo!” (Welcome, cousin), while Kalonzo later posted “Wamunyoro Tumefika” (We have arrived at Wamunyoro) and “We are relentless in our pursuit of unity. GEMA #CousinsUnited.” The exchanges underscored a narrative of shared regional ties among Gikuyu, Embu, Meru and Akamba communities.X
The visit was a reciprocal gesture. Gachagua had earlier visited Kalonzo’s Muuna home in Tseikuru. Kalonzo had confirmed the Monday trip on Sunday while speaking at a church service in Kirinyaga County alongside Democratic Party leader JB Muturi and others. He described the meetings as ordinary engagements between longstanding friends and political allies since Gachagua’s impeachment.Radio47
“Since the impeachment of H.E. Rigathi Gachagua, he and I have stood together as friends and allies,” Kalonzo said in a statement. “My brother Rigathi has been to my Muuna home in Tseikuru. Now I have been to his in Wamunyoro. What is wrong with friends and cousins visiting one another?” He added that he had made uniting the opposition his personal mission and that “Liberating Kenya is bigger than any one person’s ambition. Our unity is not negotiable.”Allafrica
Kalonzo accused unnamed individuals of being paid to sow discord and create confusion within opposition ranks. “What worries the predator regime is not a visit between friends and cousins. It is a united alternative government in waiting,” he stated, urging Kenyans to ignore attempts to undermine cooperation as the parties negotiate a flagbearer and common approach roughly 10 months before the polls.Capitalfm
The talks come days after Gachagua hosted Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and leaders linked to the Linda Mwananchi movement at Wamunyoro on October 20. That meeting focused on possible cooperation and identifying a joint candidate against Ruto, though no formal coalition was announced. Speculation has circulated about whether Kalonzo might be urged to support Sifuna or other arrangements; Wiper has previously dismissed related claims. Opposition figures have held a series of consultations, including earlier gatherings involving Kalonzo, Gachagua, Eugene Wamalwa, and others, as they seek to build trust and coordinate mobilisation across regions. Pulse
Wamunyoro has become a frequent meeting point for opposition politicians since Gachagua left office. Kalonzo has stressed that the opposition has not yet settled on a single candidate and that he intends to engage all leaders seeking the presidency. He has also ruled out Wiper joining the ruling United Democratic Alliance and noted his party’s opposition to Gachagua’s impeachment.Nation
Detailed outcomes of Monday’s discussions were not immediately available as the meeting took place. The engagement forms part of broader efforts by opposition principals to present a credible alternative ahead of the August 2027 elections.