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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has told opposition leaders they must ‘hunt as one pack’ if they want to win in 2027, likening a united front to hyenas that bring down bigger prey by working together.
Speaking in Nairobi, the DCP leader said the opposition’s survival depends on dropping individual ambitions and forming what he called a "hyena coalition".
"One hyena gets chased away. Ten hyenas together take down a lion. That’s politics in 2027," Mr Gachagua said.
The reference to hyenas follows a recent remark attributed to Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale in which he allegedly compared members of a certain community to hyenas.
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"We cannot afford to go to the ballot as five presidential candidates and then complain about rigging. We must have one candidate, one message, one pack," Gachagua said.
He specifically cited the Mt Kenya region where he said he is committed to form a ‘hyenas brotherhood’ with over 8 million voters.
Mr Gachagua’s push comes against the background of scramble for the Mt Kenya vote amid accusation that he is playing gatekeeping politics against some of his colleagues in the opposition.