Wamunyoro delegations push for Uhuru-Gachagua deal
Mr Gachagua is said to be preparing Mt Kenya voters for the possible support of an alternative candidate should it not make it to the ballot in 2027 polls...
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A 45-day retreat hosted by Democracy for Citizen Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua at his Wamunyoro home in Nyeri County has sparked renewed calls for reconciliation with former President Uhuru Kenyatta ahead of the 2027 General Election.
- Mr. Gachagua has expressed readiness to forfeit his presidential ambitions to support an alternative opposition candidate.
- Key figures involved include Mr. Gachagua, Mr. Kenyatta, and various Mt Kenya community leaders and elders.
- Discussions also focus on potential alliances with allies of President William Ruto and strengthening the DCP for the July 16 Ol Kalou by-election.
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