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Gachagua, Kalonzo, Muturi Launch Meru Tour Targeting Kindiki's Mt Kenya Influence
Opposition leaders Rigathi Gachagua, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Justin Muturi have launched a three-day tour of Meru County, directly challenging Deputy President Kithure Kindiki's influence in the Mt Kenya region. The tour represents a coordinated effort to undermine Kindiki's political base. At the same time, Kenya's Opposition has accused President William Ruto of planning to use the proposed National Infrastructure Fund covertly for his 2027 re-election campaigns. Meanwhile, a legal dispute is brewing over the registration of the Linda Mwananchi Party of Kenya, as an individual who reserved the name challenges objections from a group of opposition leaders. These developments reflect intensifying competition for political influence ahead of the 2027 elections.
ODM Sets March 27 Special Delegates Convention Amid Internal Rift
The Orange Democratic Movement has scheduled a Special National Delegates Convention for Friday, March 27, in Nairobi, to address internal rifts and ratify key party decisions. This convention comes amid ongoing party turmoil. Businessman Oketch Salah, a long-time associate of the late Raila Odinga, has spoken out about their relationship, Raila Odinga's final moments, and his alleged political wishes before his death. Separately, Emurua Dikirr Member of Parliament Johana Ng'eno died in a helicopter crash on February 28, 2026, along with five others, hours after sharing a meal with constituents and speaking repeatedly about the inevitability of death.
