Jubilee PWD Caucus Chair Says Opposition Would Survive Without Gachagua

Jubilee Party Persons with Disabilities Caucus Chairperson Hana Wanja Maina has dismissed suggestions that the United Opposition would collapse if former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua walked away, as divisions among opposition leaders deepen.

Maina criticised Gachagua over remarks that he could get angry, pack his bags and move permanently to the United States if other leaders disobeyed him. In a strongly worded statement, she accused the Democracy for the Citizens Party leader of expecting unquestioning loyalty from allies, and argued that no individual should put himself above the opposition's collective agenda.

"He seems to expect us to ask, 'How high?' when he says jump, rather than ask why," Maina wrote.

She compared the situation to the death of veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga. "If Kenya could survive the departure of a political giant like Raila, surely the United Opposition would not collapse in Gachagua's absence," she said. She added that movements should be guided by shared programmes rather than personalities. "Nobody is bigger than the cause they claim to champion. Within the opposition, no one is above the programme," she said, describing Gachagua as the weakest link in the coalition.

Her remarks come amid a row between Gachagua, Jubilee leader Fred Matiang'i and Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi over how the opposition should organise itself ahead of the 2027 General Election. Matiang'i has accused Gachagua of "majoritarian arrogance" and warned that his approach could split the coalition. Muturi has accused him of political bullying and questioned whether his proposed alliances serve the shared presidential ambition.

Gachagua has hit back, challenging his critics to show they can mobilise voters and saying electoral numbers are key to defeating President William Ruto.

The exchanges have exposed disagreements over leadership, coalition building and how a common presidential candidate should be chosen.

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