Cleophas Malala: Edwin Sifuna Must Court Mt Kenya Votes, Gachagua Backing to Win 2027 Presidency

Nancy Odindo is a Current Affairs Editor at TUKO.co.ke, covering political and world news. Odindo has over six years of journalism experience and joined TUKO.co.ke in 2023.

Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) deputy party leader Cleophas Malala has laid out a bold electoral strategy for Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna's presidential ambitions, insisting that a coalition with former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua is the only realistic path to State House in 2027.

Cleophas Malala says Senator Edwin Sifuna must court Mt. Kenya votes to win the 2027 presidency. Photo: Cleophas Malala. Source: FacebookSpeaking on Saturday, October 24, Malala argued that Sifuna must invest significant time in the Mt. Kenya region to build grassroots support there, warning that ignoring the vote-rich bloc would be a fatal miscalculation for any presidential hopeful.

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The former Kakamega senator went further, revealing that he took up a deputy leadership position within Gachagua's Democracy for the Citizens Party specifically to lobby the former deputy president into backing Sifuna's bid, describing his role as one of persuasion and bridge-building.

Malala also used the post to defend his alignment with DCP Party widely associated with the Kikuyu community, pushing back against critics who have questioned his political judgement.

He drew a cautionary parallel with Ford Kenya founder and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, arguing that building a political vehicle around a single ethnic constituency is a recipe for stagnation.

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Malala has been a consistent advocate for opposition unity ahead of the 2027 General Election, repeatedly insisting that Sifuna, who leads the nationally recognised Linda Mwananchi Movement, must be on the presidential ballot.

His latest remarks signal that he views Gachagua's estrangement from President William Ruto's administration as an opportunity to assemble the cross-regional coalition he believes is necessary to unseat the incumbent.

Nancy Odindo (Current affairs editor) Nancy Odindo is a current affairs writer at Tuko.co.ke (joined in 2023). She has one year’s experience in print and more than five years’ experience in digital media. Nancy holds a B.Sc. in Journalism from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Email Nancy at nancy.odindo@tuko.co.ke