Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has called on parties backing a one-term agenda to form a faction dubbed the “Hyena coalition,” which he said should work to remove President William Ruto from office in the 2027 General Election.
Speaking when he received a delegation from Nakuru County at his Mathira home in Nyeri, Gachagua said he borrowed the name from remarks he linked to Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, which he said targeted the Kikuyu community. He urged one-term supporters from the Mt. Kenya region to unify under a single coalition, arguing that the group should adopt the label associated with Duale’s comments.
“I would urge all of those one-term supporters from Mt. Kenya to form a coalition for one-term parties. Na kwa sababu tumetukanwa na Duale, nataka tukubali hio jina. Tunataka tuiite the Hyena coalition,” he said. “My brother JB (Justin Muturi), convene all of us in Mt.Kenya, we create the hyena coalition ya mafisi wote, ya kukula kasongo, na kumtafuna, na kummeza.”
Gachagua also urged residents in the Mt. Kenya region backing President Ruto’s defeat in the 2027 polls to stay united, warning that infighting could leave them vulnerable to manipulation.
“Fighting people within the one-term movement is not good energy. It is not going to help us. Focus on William Ruto and the people around him. Ignore other noises; do not get distracted,” he urged.
He said the one-term movement should avoid disorder within its own ranks and instead concentrate on bringing down Ruto and his allies.
“We will not fight our brothers and sisters even if we are provoked, and that is what Ruto would want. He can use some of us to start internal wars so that we lose focus on him. We must be very intelligent and strategic,” he added.
