Friction Between Matiang'i and Gachagua Exposes Opposition Divisions - September 2025

Advocate of the High Court Ndegwa Njiru has described former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s return to politics as a state-sponsored "project to divide the opposition." Tensions are rising within the opposition as Matiang'i meets with political rivals of Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democratic Change Party (DCP). This has sparked concerns from the DCP that his alliances may destabilize opposition unity ahead of the 2027 elections. The growing rift between allies of Matiang'i and Gachagua is seen as exposing deep divisions within Kenya's opposition. There are concerns that this disunity could hurt the opposition's chances against the ruling government in 2027.