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DAP-Kenya — political party whose leader Eugene Wamalwa participates in opposition coalition efforts for 2027 elections.

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  1. August 2026
  2. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 25 – Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa on Tuesday met with DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua as opposition leaders intensify efforts to unite behind a single candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Electi

    Kalonzo, Wamalwa meet Gachagua as opposition plot to unseat Ruto intensifies
  3. The Standard

    DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa said preparations for the event were complete, adding that Uhuru had written the foreword to the book and would formally launch it during the ceremony.“It has taken a bit of time, 23 years, but the book is now complete, and he put the foreword in t

    Uhuru to launch book on Wamalwa's legacy at annual memorial
  4. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 21 – Drama unfolded at the funeral of Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale’s wife, Gloria Khalwale, after DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa appeared to snub a public call to declare his support for Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s presidential ambitions.

    Wamalwa snubs Khalwale’s call to back Sifuna for President
  5. Citizen Digital

    United Opposition vows to stay together ahead of 2027 polls By Maryanne Nyambura August 10, 2026 09:22 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa, De

    United Opposition vows to stay together ahead of 2027 polls
  6. Citizen Digital

    Hours after the Azimio la Umoja Coalition's Joint Council and National Executive Committee authorised him to consolidate like-minded opposition outfits, Kalonzo held talks with Gachagua and DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa at his Karen command centre.

    Fresh cracks hit opposition as Mt. Kenya leaders reject Gachagua's call to fold parties, join DCP
  7. Capital News

    On Tuesday, Kalonzo met former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa, saying the trio had discussed “the way forward” for the country as the opposition seeks to strengthen its unity.

    Kalonzo hosts Gachagua, Wamalwa in latest bid to build united opposition
  8. Citizen Digital

    Mawathe stated, "Madai hayo hayana msingi."In Trans Nzoia County, DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa described reports of a possible Ruto-Kalonzo alliance as propaganda intended to divide the opposition.

    Kalonzo rules out pre-election talks with Ruto, dismisses coalition claims
  9. July 2026
  10. Citizen Digital

    Kalonzo Musyoka's Wiper Patriotic Front followed with 9 per cent, while DAP-Kenya and Ford Kenya each attracted 2 per cent support.

    Nairobi Governor race: Babu Owino still leads as Agnes Kagure gains traction
  11. June 2026
  12. Citizen Digital

    What is lacking is the will to hold these officers accountable, and that is why the killings will continue as long as President William Ruto's administration protects these officers," stated DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa.

    Medical tests reveal no physical injuries on activist Davis Lichuma
  13. May 2026
  14. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeA political showdown unfolded in Navakholo, Kakamega County, as DAP-Kenya Party leader Eugene Wamalwa and Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula clashed over the Luhya community’s political future and support for President William Ruto’s 2027 re-election bid.

    Wamalwa, Savula clash over Western region support for Ruto's re-election bid and region's political direction
Politics

Opposition leaders meet to unite behind 2027 presidential candidate

The News

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa met with DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua as opposition leaders intensify efforts to consolidate behind a single candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election. The meeting follows a memorandum of understanding signed by members of the United Alternative Government committing to support a common presidential candidate.

14 hours ago · Capital News

Yesterday

  1. Opposition leaders meet to unite behind 2027 presidential candidate

    Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa met with DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua as opposition leaders intensify efforts to consolidate behind a single candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election. The meeting follows a memorandum of understanding signed by members of the United Alternative Government committing to support a common presidential candidate.

    14 hours ago · Capital News

Sunday 23 August

  1. Uhuru to launch Wamalwa biography at Kitale memorial service

    Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to attend the annual memorial service for former Vice-President Michael Kijana Wamalwa in Kitale, where he will launch a book on Wamalwa's life and legacy. The book, completed 23 years after Wamalwa's death in 2003, features a foreword written by Uhuru, and the event is expected to draw political leaders from across the political divide.

    23 August 2026 · The Standard

Friday 21 August

  1. Wamalwa avoids endorsing Sifuna for 2027 presidency

    At a funeral in Kakamega, Senator Boni Khalwale publicly called on DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa to declare support for Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's presidential ambitions for the 2027 election, but Wamalwa declined to commit when given the opportunity to address mourners.

    21 August 2026 · Capital News

Monday 10 August

  1. Opposition leaders vow unity and single candidate for 2027

    Opposition leaders including Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, Justin Muturi, and Edwin Sifuna have vowed to remain united ahead of the 2027 General Election and field a single presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto. The leaders made the remarks during separate events in Kitui, where they also pledged to defend the Constitution and push for electoral reforms.

    10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Mt. Kenya opposition leaders reject Gachagua's push to fold parties

    Leaders of the Democratic Party, Party of National Unity, and Devolution Empowerment Party have criticized Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua for pressuring other regional parties to dissolve and join DCP, rejecting claims that he speaks for the entire Mt. Kenya region.

    4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Opposition leaders meet to build united front for 2027 elections

    Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has held consultations with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa, and others as opposition politicians intensify efforts to forge a united political alliance ahead of the 2027 General Election.

    4 August 2026 · Capital News

Saturday 1 August

  1. Kalonzo rules out pre-election talks with President Ruto

    Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has ruled out pre-election talks with President William Ruto, insisting he will only engage the Head of State after the 2027 General Election. He dismissed speculation that he was planning to abandon the United Opposition and enter into a political pact with Ruto ahead of the polls.

    1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 25 July

  1. Babu Owino leads Nairobi governor race, Kagure closing gap

    An opinion survey by the Centre for African Progress conducted among 4,500 respondents in Nairobi's 17 constituencies places Embakasi East MP Babu Owino at 36 per cent, ahead of businesswoman Agnes Kagure at 32 per cent, with incumbent Governor Johnson Sakaja trailing at 11 per cent.

    25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Activist Lichuma remains unresponsive after alleged abduction

    Activist Davis Lichuma, found at Kenyatta National Hospital three days after his alleged abduction on June 25, remains largely unresponsive and unable to explain what happened during the missing period. Preliminary medical reports show no physical injuries and all vital organs are intact, though he has complained of pain in his leg and wrist, and his family plans to seek further medical assessment.

    30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 30 May

  1. Wamalwa and Savula clash over Western Kenya's 2027 political direction

    DAP-Kenya Party leader Eugene Wamalwa and Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula clashed over whether Western Kenya should support President William Ruto's 2027 re-election bid or the opposition coalition. Savula, now in the UDA, argued the Luhya community should back Ruto's second-term bid, citing development projects from the Kenya Kwanza administration.

    30 May 2026 · The Standard

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