Following recent public disagreements on timing, Kenya's united opposition at the DCP National Delegates Conference pledged to unveil its single 2027 presidential candidate soon after the event, aiming to defeat President William Ruto. Leaders also vowed legal action against a recent attack on DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua.
At the Democratic Party of Kenya's National Delegates Conference at Ufungamano House in Nairobi, opposition leaders—including DCP's Rigathi Gachagua, Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka, Fred Matiang’i, Narc-Kenya's Martha Karua, DAP-K's Eugene Wamalwa, and former AG Justin Muturi—reaffirmed commitment to unity amid prior tensions over candidate announcement timing.
Gachagua stressed sacrifices for one candidate to deny Ruto a second term, echoing his earlier caution against early naming to avoid attacks. Musyoka announced a national forum for the 'one-term movement' and nationwide voter registration to boost prospects and eliminate divisions. Matiang’i dismissed rift rumors, declaring unbreakable unity. Karua emphasized principled coalition for constitutionalism and governance. Wamalwa called unity non-negotiable to avoid vote-splitting, and Muturi affirmed DAP's readiness, urging action for change.
The leaders condemned the recent church attack on Gachagua in Othaya as an assault on democracy, vowing legal pursuit and rejecting political violence.