Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) is increasingly eroding former President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party support, particularly in Nairobi, with elected leaders defecting.

• At least three Jubilee MPs in Nairobi have declared they will defend their seats on DCP tickets in the upcoming 2027 polls.
• Notable defectors include Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan, Embakasi Central MP Mark Mwenje, and Starehe MP Amos Mwago.
• Jubilee Co-Deputy Party Leader Jeremiah Kioni downplayed the defections, calling them "an opportunity" to find committed party members.

Kenyan opposition leader Rigathi Gachagua announced that the opposition coalition will name its presidential candidate for the 2027 General Election after the Christmas period. He emphasized that political mobilization and voter registration are the current priorities.

• The opposition plans to decide on a single presidential candidate early next year, specifically after the Christmas holidays.
• Key figure Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), made the announcement at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport before departing for the United States.
• Gachagua cited the example of Mwai Kibaki, who was named the National Rainbow Coalition candidate on October 14, 2002, for an election held on December 27, 2002, to illustrate that there is no need to rush the decision.

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has announced that the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) will not field a candidate for the Kilifi governor seat in the 2027 General Election.

• UDA will instead back George Mung'aro for the gubernatorial position.
• This decision was confirmed by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi.
• The announcement signals a strategic alliance for the upcoming 2027 General Election in Kilifi.