National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has announced a renewed political alliance with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya, aimed at rallying the Luhya community behind President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 general election.

Wetang’ula made the announcement on Saturday, January 24, 2026, during the burial of former councillor Johnstone Barasa in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County.

He said the three leaders want to present a united political front in Western Kenya to secure support for Ruto’s re-election and strengthen the community’s position in the 2032 presidential succession.

“I have today announced the renewal of a joint political pact between Prime Cabinet Secretary Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, CS Hon. Wycliffe Oparanya, and myself to consolidate support for President H.E. Dr. William Ruto in the Western region and position the Luhya community ahead of the 2032 succession,” he posted on X.

The Speaker directly invited former Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, who attended the burial, to join the alliance. Wetang’ula said unity among Luhya leaders would guarantee a strong

“Mulembe Nation vote” for Ruto. In a post on X, he said he urged Wamalwa to join the pact, arguing that divisions only weaken the community’s bargaining power.

Wetang’ula also called for calm political engagement, especially online. He urged young people to avoid confrontational politics and to use social media responsibly as the country moves closer to the next election cycle.

The renewed alliance builds on a joint initiative launched by the three leaders in December 2025. At the time, they pledged to consolidate Luhya support for Ruto’s 2027 bid, with a focus on regional development, government influence, and long-term political relevance.

Western Kenya unity push

Wetang’ula leads Ford Kenya, Mudavadi heads Amani National Congress, which was reinstated through a recent court order, while Oparanya comes from the Orange Democratic Movement. Their cooperation seeks to bridge party differences in the region, especially as UDA and ODM have formed working arrangements in several counties.

Efforts to unite Western Kenya have produced mixed results. In early January 2026, Oparanya publicly asked Wamalwa, leader of the Democratic Action Party of Kenya, to engage with Wetang’ula in the interest of regional unity. Some Ruto allies have since accused Wamalwa of blocking unity and called on him to dissolve his party.

Oparanya had also earlier signalled his flexibility on party loyalty, declaring at the burial of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo on December 30, 2025, that he was ready to leave ODM if it would help unite the Mulembe Nation.

At the same time, all Luhya governors met in mid-January and agreed to support Ruto’s 2027 re-election through an ODM–UDA coalition.

The meeting came shortly after reports that President Ruto had appointed Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka and his aide Farouk Kibet as UDA coordinators in Western Kenya, raising questions about the influence of Mudavadi and Wetang’ula.

Critics of the new pact argue that it ignores deeper political challenges in the region. Some leaders claim Wetang’ula and Mudavadi have lost ground, now being described as “old guards” for failing to mobilise voters effectively.