Tough options for Kalonzo as opposition seeks to pick candidate
The Wiper leader is weighing a fresh presidential bid, a possible alliance with Rigathi...
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka attends his party’s National Delegates Convention at Uhuru Park in Nairobi on October 10, 2025.
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka faces a herculean task in his quest for the presidency, competing political interests in the opposition threatening to derail his second attempt at the country’s top job.
Disagreements among opposition parties over who should lead the campaign to unseat President William Ruto are increasingly putting the 72-year-old politician under pressure, with some supporters saying he is best suited for the job while others question his chances. On Monday, he met DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua in Wamunyoro, days after a similar visit by Linda Mwananchi leader Edwin Sifuna, in a renewed push to agree on a single opposition candidate.
The opposition has been jolted into confronting competing interests.
Motorists spend at least two hours in heavy traffic to drive through a distance of five kilometers.
The lawmakers want details of crashes recorded in Kenya over the years and their suspected or established causes.
Shortlist comes five months after the resignation of former CEO Marjan Hussein Marjan.
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