Opposition Coalition Set to Unveil Name and Symbol, Appoints Kituyi as Spokesperson
Politics Updated: 05 September 2025 12:51 EAT
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A newly formed united opposition team, led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, is set to announce its official name and symbol next week.
The announcement follows the appointment of former Kimilili MP and academic giant Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi as the coalition's spokesperson and Head of Secretariat.
The appointment of Kituyi, who served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) from 2013 to 2021, was announced on Wednesday by Kalonzo Musyoka via a social media post.
This move is intended to consolidate support for the opposition ahead of the November by-elections and the 2027 general election. The coalition hopes that a single, cohesive identity will galvanize the various opposition factions.
The new political formation brings together six political parties under a single umbrella.
The coalition is comprised of the Democracy for the Citizens Party, led by Rigathi Gachagua; the Wiper Patriotic Front party, under Kalonzo Musyoka; the People’s Liberation Party, led by Martha Karua; the Democratic Action Party–Kenya, headed by Eugene Wamalwa; the Democratic Party, under Justin Muturi; and the Jubilee Party, which is represented by its chairman Torome Saitoti with the backing of former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i.
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