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DCP Leader Rigathi Gachagua during an interview with KTN at his Karen home on July 22, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]
As the race toward the 2027 General Election gathers momentum, the Opposition coalition faces a crucial moment.
Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua recently insisted that the United Opposition’s presidential candidate must be determined strictly by the sheer number of votes each principal can marshal. This approach is not only politically flawed, but it also threatens to undermine the very values that the Opposition claims to champion.
Relying on ethnic headcounts to determine leadership entrenches tribal hegemony. For decades, many Kenyans have voiced deep frustration with a political landscape where the presidency has rotated between a few communities simply due to numerical dominance.
