Why Gachagua remains a single force behind the opposition unity

Love him or hate him, but Rigathi Gachagua is a super glue that will bind a united opposition in Kenya against president William Ruto.

The former Deputy President is a man on a mission. His main goal is political vengeance against his impeachment that was orchestrated by the President.

Gachagua knows well that without a united opposition, it wouldn't be possible to oust Ruto from presidency.

The recent bullying of his colleague Party Leaders from Mt Kenya region to join his DCP Party was just to trigger them to wake up from their laurels and start campaigning against their common enemy.

In the opposition, it's only Rigathi Gachagua and Edwin Sifuna who are on a serious campaign mode against the present government.

Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua, Fred Matiang'i, Eugene Wamalwa among other opposition figures are yet to show their seriousness.

Gachagua seems to be irritated by such laziness and has consistently stated that the single opposition presidential ticket should be backed by numbers.

Who is Likely to be the Opposition Presidential Candidate in Kenya

Kenya's opposition faces a major litmus test in determining their joint presidential candidate.

The opposition is most likely to base on statistics sourced from various opinion pollsters.

Rigathi Gachagua is already out of the equation because of the 'impeachment tag' hanging on his political coat.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna might be the joint opposition presidential candidate.

Sifuna is the most popular opposition figure, and he is the favourite candidate of the youths - who form the bulk of the electoral votes in Kenya.

The Nairobi Senator is the only opposition figure who is crisscrossing the country preaching the 'one term' political gospel.

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