Nyoro, Matiang’i and Karua pledge opposition unity to unseat Ruto
People’s Party of Kenya leader Ndindi Nyoro and his Jubilee counterpart, Dr Fred Matiangi, have said they are committed to the selection of one opposition candidate to face President William Ruto in the August 2027 election.
Speaking at Naromoru, Nyeri County, during a fundraiser at St John Paul Catholic Church, the leaders said they were united, contrary to reports of a rift.
“Our commitment is to the people of Kenya and we will not let you down. We will ensure we field one candidate to face Ruto. We cannot afford to go for the second round in 2027 and we want a first-round victory,” Mr Nyoro said, adding that the opposition was determined to liberate Kenyans from Kenya Kwanza’s bad leadership and offer good leadership.
“I have told you before that it is possible to offer our children free education. This remains my commitment. When I say this, it is the voice of the opposition. The government we will form will deliver free education to the children of Kenya,” he said.
Mr Nyoro said he had had consultations with Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua and expressed his commitment to the opposition unity. Mr Gachagua also sent his contribution for a fundraiser attended by the leaders.
Speaking in Nanyuki town, where they were joined by People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua, Dr Matiangi said the opposition was united.
“You have been seeing some friction in the opposition but that is being addressed. We’re sure to converge and name one candidate. All parties are in opposition and we will move together,” he said.
Dr Matiangi said the opposition had come up with a strategy to hold separate rallies across the country, after which “the team will converge and form a huge movement to liberate our country.”
He accused President Ruto of lies, saying Kenyans were tired of the ills committed by his administration.
“In August 2027, we will have two queues on the voting day. There will be Ruto on one side and Kenyans on the other. We, in the opposition, will be on the side of Kenyans so that we sort this problem in the first round,” he said.
Ms Karua told Kenyans not to worry about reports of disunity in the opposition, saying it was “normal friction in a house of brothers and sisters”.
“This friction is normal. Soon, I will call a meeting; we sit together and share a table so that you see we’re united. We cannot afford to let Kenyans down,” she said.
Also present at the Nanyuki rally were Party of National Unity leader Peter Munya, who pledged opposition unity, and Mr Nick Mararo, an aspirant for the Nyeri senatorial seat, among other leaders.
Mr Mararo reminded opposition leaders that they had the responsibility of saving Kenyans from the ills of the current administration.
“To the opposition, I am telling them they have no choice other than to unite,” Mr Mararo said.
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