Former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua addresses a rally in Narok on June 30, 2025/HANDOUT
Opposition leaders led by former Deputy President and DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua are scheduled to
begin a two-day political tour of western Kenya on Thursday, July 3.
The tour is part of a growing national campaign aimed at
rallying public support and addressing what they term a “liberation
cause” for the country.
Gachagua will be joined by key opposition figures, including
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Democratic Action Party–Kenya (DAP-K)
leader Eugene Wamalwa, former Attorney General Justin Muturi, and former
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i.
The tour will take the leaders through several towns in
Vihiga and Kakamega counties.
On Thursday, the team is expected to hold rallies
in Luanda and Mbale in Vihiga county, followed by engagements in Malava,
Mumias, and Kakamega town in Kakamega county.
The western Kenya tour comes just days after a large
political gathering in Narok county on June 30, where Gachagua described the
public turnout as a “sea of humanity” and reaffirmed the opposition’s
resolve to push for democratic reforms.
“A sea of humanity in one collective has spoken from Narok
on an unstoppable liberation cause of our country Kenya. We have heard your cry
like all other Kenyans,” Gachagua declared following the Narok tour.
“There is great hope and light ahead that our nation will be
free again; there will be no abductions and anarchy, no extrajudicial killings,
and the rule of law shall be respected,” he added, signaling continued
criticism of the current administration’s governance and security record.
The opposition’s growing momentum has seen the team traverse
multiple counties in recent weeks.
On June 29, the leaders held a series of rallies in Laikipia
County. That visit followed a three-day campaign in Meru County from June 20 to
22, where they addressed crowds in Ruiri, Maili Tatu, Laare, Mikinduri,
Makutano, Gakoromone, and Maua Town.
Earlier, on June 15, the team was in Kiamutugu market,
Gichugu Constituency, in Kirinyaga County.
The team is expected to conclude their western tour on
Friday, July 4, with additional meetings and engagements planned with local
leaders and civil society groups.