The Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) leadership on Monday announced plans to include impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in their new alliance that is set to be led by Eugene Wamalwa.
Deputy party leader Wafula Wamunyinyi stated that plans were in place to include political heavyweights and former Azimio members who have left or threatened to leave the coalition following Raila Odinga’s recent affiliation with the Kenya Kwanza Government.
Speaking during a meeting, Wamunyinyi said that the principals who will form the party are Wamalwa, Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Jubilee Party's Jeremiah Kioni, and Gachagua.
“Even the leader who was speaking the truth in UDA, you know him, the truth-teller Gachagua. He is also starting a political party and will join our coalition,” said Wamunyinyi.
In the same meeting, the party officially declared that the coalition’s main aim would be pushing for Wamalwa’s presidency as he will be on the ballot in the 2027 elections.
Wamalwa also called out fellow Western Kenya political giants; Musalia Mudavadi, Moses Wetangula and Wycliffe Oparanya for falling into President William Ruto’s fold, and declared himself the only remaining Western politician worth the top seat.
“I would like to assure you that the last man standing is Eugene Wamalwa and the last party standing in Western is DAP-K. I want you to pray for us as we prepare to vie on August 10, 2027,” Wamalwa stated.
Gachagua’s Troubles
If the new coalition is formed, it would fully integrate Gachagua into the opposition, something that has slowly been hinted at since his impeachment a month ago.
Even before the impeachment, Kalonzo had declared on June 21 that the Azimio coalition would stand with Gachagua unless he would be ousted together with his boss.
"If they try to impeach Gachagua, as Azimio we will refuse. But we can impeach both Ruto and Gachagua," Kalonzo stated.
During the highly publicised impeachment process of Gachagua, members of the opposition including Kalonzo, Wamalwa and Kioni openly supported him and faulted the legislators for their decision to unseat him.
After the Senate impeachment trial which ended at a climax with the former deputy president in hospital, Gachagua was completely alienated from the ruling class, even being ex-communicated from the party.
Kalonzo, however, dismissed allegations that he was poised to replace Gachagua, stating that even the president knew he would not have accepted the offer.
Since then politicians have been hinting at a grand coalition movement that will replace Azimio even though there are speculations of more than one of the purported co-principals vying for the presidency. By
