Wamalwa invokes Narc history in push for 2027 alliance
DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa is advocating for a new opposition alliance ahead of the 2027 general election, drawing comparisons to the historic NARC coalition of 2002. The movement aims to consolidate various parties to challenge the current government.
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Political realignments in Kenya significantly influence regional stability and the democratic process in East Africa.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (left), Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper) and Eugene Wamalwa (DAP-K) during a past event/COURTESY DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa has drawn parallels between Kenya’s opposition politics of the early 2000s and the emerging alliance of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general election.
Wamalwa said the current opposition movement, which brings together more than 10 political parties, could develop into a political force similar to the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) that defeated Kanu in the 2002 general election.
He recalled how his late brother, former Vice President Michael Wamalwa Kijana, worked with former President Mwai Kibaki and former Cabinet minister Charity Ngilu in 2001 to establish the National Alliance of Kenya (NAK).
The three were later joined by former prime minister Raila Odinga, former Vice President George Saitoti, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, former Vice President Moody Awori and other leaders who had left President Daniel arap Moi’s government.
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