Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i and Githunguri MP, Gathoni Wamuchomba, met on Wednesday, even as the push to unite the opposition intensifies.
The meeting also included former Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu, who was part of the Azimio coalition and has kept a low profile since the side lost the 2022 presidential election.
In a post after meeting the two leaders, Wamuchomba stated:
“Consultations on going ……Wantam (One term) is inevitable.”
The Githunguri MP, despite being elected on the ruling party, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), has become a great critic of the Kenya Kwanza administration.
She has previously shown support for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Matiang’i, on the other hand, has been working with the Opposition leader, including Kalonzo Musyoka and Rigathi Gachagua, among others.
The former Interior CS, Gachagua, Kalonzo, Martha Karua and Eugene Wamalwa, among others, have held at least two public meetings and one where they all attended the wedding of Kalonzo’s son Kevin Muasya.
Matiang’i has also been reaching out to leaders from other communities as he consolidates support ahead of the 2027 presidential elections.
Addressing a rally at Gusii Stadium on May 2, 2025, Matiang’i announced that he had finally decided to pursue the country’s top seat following numerous requests from Kenyans.
“I am ready to be President of Kenya,” Matiang’i declared as the crowd erupted in cheers.
He announced that he would now resign from his World Bank assignment and officially begin his 2027 presidential bid.
“You have asked me to come and serve this country. Do you want me to leave that job and come back to serve you? I will now resign officially, with respect, and come back to Kenya to serve my country,” he said.
In an interview on Monday on Egesa FM, Gachagua said that former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i is qualified to lead Kenya.
He said the former CS has a solid service and delivery track record, having held key positions in the ministries of Interior, Education, and ICT during retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration.
