Kalonzo, Sifuna, Matiang'i in high-stakes scramble to take on Ruto
Internal divisions within Kenya's opposition coalition are intensifying as leaders scramble to select a presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Key figures like Kalonzo Musyoka and Fred Matiang'i are emerging as primary contenders, while disagreements over strategy and leadership continue to threaten coalition unity.
United opposition team led by Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka addresses press in Nairobi, July 14, 2026/FILE A simmering standoff over the process of selecting a presidential candidate has exposed the fault lines within the emerging anti-William Ruto coalition as the clock ticks to 2027.
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