Former Deputy President and Democratic Change Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday, May 29, 2025, landed in Tseikuru, Kitui County, to attend Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s homecoming, further fueling speculation about a potential opposition realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Gachagua’s arrival was followed closely by a host of other high-profile opposition leaders, including former Cabinet Secretaries Justin Muturi, Mithika Linturi, Eugene Wamalwa, Peter Munya, and Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti.

Their presence at Kalonzo’s rural home painted a vivid picture of the shifting political landscape as Kenya’s opposition leaders seek to forge a united front.

Growing opposition alliance

Thursday’s event follows a similar gathering just weeks earlier, when Gachagua hosted a grand meeting of opposition figures at his Wamunyoro residence in Nyeri.

That meeting brought together the same cast of political heavyweights, including Wamalwa, Karua, Muturi, Linturi, and Kabando wa Kabando, in what many described as a strategic show of unity.

“Thank you, Second Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, HE Rigathi Gachagua and Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, for such an incredible welcome to your Wamunyoro residence this Sunday afternoon,” Kalonzo wrote on social media after the May 4 meeting.

Since then, Gachagua’s Wamunyoro home has become a revolving door for politicians aligned with the growing opposition bloc, serving as a quiet nerve centre of political activity and informal dialogue.

Agenda still under wraps

While the exact details of the discussions in Tseikuru remain undisclosed, sources close to the leaders suggest that realignments and coalition talks are in motion.

The presence of multiple influential figures from different political parties has raised expectations that a formal alliance may be on the horizon.

The leaders have disclosed the agenda of their private talks, but their joint appearances signal a possible recalibration of opposition politics. The recent defections and shifting loyalties from the ruling coalition have created new space and urgency for an alternative power centre.

With just over two years to the next general election, these public displays of unity, even amid cautious language, point to an evolving opposition determined to challenge the status quo and redefine Kenya’s political future.