Speculations of division within the opposition coalition have increased following recent happenings among the coalition’s main political partners. This comes on the day two main parties in the coalition are holding parallel National Delegate Conferences (NDC), thus creating confusion among supporters.
As at the time of publishing this article, one of the opposition principals Martha Karua was leading the NDC for the People’s Liberation Party (PLP) at Ufungamano house in Nairobi.
At the same time, the Jubilee party led by the party leader former President Uhuru Kenyatta is holding its NDC at a different location in Nairobi. This has created division within the United Opposition which pundits predict can escalate to a total fallout towards 2027.
Already, the Wiper Patriotic Front Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, the defacto leader of the opposition after Raila joined government, had snubbed Jubilee event and instead elected to join Martha Karua, sparking speculations of a fallout with Matiang’i, who is set to be unveiled as the former ruling party’s 2027 presidential candidate.
