Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua speaking at Wamunyoro residence on July 1, 2026 / HANDOUT
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday hosted businessman and Safina Party Leader Jimi Wanjigi at his Wamunyoro residence, saying their discussions focused on the country's liberation agenda and the formation of the next government.
Gachagua said he had benefited from Wanjigi's insights and experience as consultations on the 2027 General Election continue
The meeting comes as Gachagua intensifies consultations with political leaders, professionals, and other stakeholders, working to build alliances ahead of the 2027 General Election.
"Pleased to have held consultations with businessman Jimi Wanjigi, who called on me at the Wamunyoro residence. The liberation cause of our country and the formation of the 6th Administration are so critical that we must get views from all. I have greatly benefited from his insights and experience in the formation of governments. Consultations continue. God Bless Kenya," Gachagua said.
Safina Party leader Jimi Wanjigi and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua speaking at Wamunyoro residence on July 1, 2026 / HANDOUT
On June 9, Gachagua announced that he would withdraw from public political rallies for the next 45 days and shift focus to his Wamunyoro residence.
According to Gachagua, attention will now be on intensive consultations aimed at uniting opposition leaders behind a single presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 elections.
Addressing the press a day after the High Court upheld his impeachment, Gachagua said his absence from the public stage is deliberate and strategic.
“You will not see me anywhere in political rallies for the next 45 days,” he said, adding that the period will be dedicated to structured engagements with political stakeholders across the country.
He disclosed that a 60-member caucus comprising elders, professionals, clergy and youth has been advising him on political, social and economic issues daily.
According to him, the group recently held a virtual meeting following a court judgement they had reviewed and resolved that opposition mobilisation should now shift from political rallies to structured negotiations.
“There is no need for further political mobilisation,” he said, quoting the position of his advisers. Instead, he said the focus has now shifted to identifying a single opposition presidential candidate.
“They have tasked me to engage what, in their view, is of utmost priority, the identification of a single presidential candidate to face President William Ruto,” Gachagua said.
He added that the consultations will involve meetings with community leaders, political stakeholders and opinion shapers across various regions, with a particular focus on building consensus.
“They have instructed me that having a single presidential candidate against President William Ruto is not negotiable,” he said, describing unity as the only viable path for the opposition.
