Embakasi North MP James Gakuya has publicly urged former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i and the Jubilee Party to align with other opposition groups, warning against fracturing the already fragile United Opposition ahead of the 2027 elections.

• Gakuya's remarks were made on Sunday, December 7, at a rally in Mwiki, Nairobi County, also attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka.
• The deepening tensions stem from accusations between Jubilee and the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), each claiming the other is secretly cooperating with the government.
• Matiang'i's absence from key opposition events reinforces perceptions that he is charting his own political course, fueling speculation about his 2027 presidential ambitions.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is facing its most significant political shift in two decades, with its once unified voting bloc fracturing. The party's engagement in the broad-based government (BBG) has accelerated this fragmentation, exposing vulnerabilities in a movement historically reliant on Raila Odinga's personality and organizational discipline.

• ODM's dominance was built on Raila Odinga’s authority, a united regional elite, and a narrative of historical marginalization, all now weakening.
• The party's unity is dissolving, with leaders, including those from Nyanza, no longer acting in unison, which President William Ruto is poised to exploit.
• The unraveling of ODM could reshape the 2027 election by weakening the opposition and allowing the president to establish new patronage networks.

In the wake of his removal as Senate Majority Whip, Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has been extended an invitation to join the Democracy Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) by its leader, Eugene Wamalwa. Wamalwa claims Khalwale is being unfairly targeted by the ruling UDA party for defending the Luhya community and for backing a DAP-K candidate in a recent by-election.

• Boni Khalwale was ousted as Senate Majority Whip by the UDA party on December 2 due to alleged disloyalty and supporting a rival candidate in the Malava by-election.
• Eugene Wamalwa made the offer in Butula, Busia County, on December 6, stating the door to DAP-K is open to Khalwale.
• Prior to the invite, Khalwale signaled plans to contest the Kakamega gubernatorial seat in 2027 under a new political party.