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In a one-of-a-kind political eruption that jeopardizes the coherence of the opposition prior to the 2027 General Election, ex-Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has come out and branded the Jubilee Party the “weakest link” in the United Opposition’s initiative to unseat President William Ruto, thus raising concerns among coalition supporters and stirring up heated discussions throughout the political landscape of Kenya.
At a press conference in Nairobi on Monday evening, Gachagua unleashed a fierce attack on the leadership of Jubilee under ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta, portraying the party as a strategic liability rather than an asset in the spoil opposition project.
He pointed out that Jubilee had picked Fred Matiang’i as its presidential candidate, claiming that Matiang’i has no strong political support and that his close associates have been “infiltrated by friends of William Ruto,” which has shaken the opposition to its core.
Gachagua went further: he ridiculed Jubilee’s attempts to scale down UDA dominance as UDA was battling. He added that instead of uniting and supporting their own leadership, a lot of Jubilee leaders had been more active in attacking him than in defending Kenyatta’s legacy.
In a highly unusual turn of events, he asked Matiang’i to completely leave Jubilee and set up a new party based in Nyanza that would have the intention of really challenging the government in power.
The ex-deputy president further dismissed the Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s suggestions to name a united opposition flagbearer as soon as March, pointing out that such a selection would give President Ruto a strategic advantage and also the opposition would be exposed to state pressure. He then proposed a long and inclusive debate within the opposition.
Gachagua’s fierce intervention has caused a very strong reaction within Jubilee, with some leaders contesting his story and calling for unity. The controversial comments are already being considered as a test for opposition unity at a time when political alliances are shifting and voter feelings are fluctuating.
Election day is less than two years away, and analysts are saying that Gachagua’s attack on Jubilee will pull apart the different sides, change the power dynamics of the negotiation process, and rearrange the coalition strategies in a contest that is already characterized by high stakes and political games. Consequently, there will be further developments as political parties respond to the escalating political drama.
