Ruto ally signals shift to Gachagua-Kalonzo alliance after UDA fallout
The outspoken legislator, elected on a UDA ticket in 2022, has increasingly accused the party of intolerance and attempts to frustrate him as he eyes the Mombasa governorship in 2027. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Nyali MP Mohammed Ali has hinted at a potential political shift from President William Ruto's UDA party, signaling a possible alliance with Kalonzo Musyoka and Rigathi Gachagua, who are forming an opposition front against Ruto for the 2027 General Election.
- Mohammed Ali shared photos on social media meeting former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
- Ali, elected on a UDA ticket in 2022, has accused the party of intolerance and attempts to frustrate his Mombasa governorship ambitions for 2027.
- He was among the few UDA MPs who opposed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment in 2024.
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