Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declared his full support for Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka should the opposition select him as presidential candidate in the 2027 general election.

Speaking on Friday during the Wiper National Delegates Conference (NDC) at Uhuru Park, Nairobi, Gachagua said he was prepared to mobilise more vigorously than what he did for President William Ruto during the 2022 elections.

“If the formula we use will help Kalonzo Musyoka to be the only presidential candidate from the opposition, I and my millions of followers will support and campaign for him. What I did for Ruto was only a teaser; the campaign I will undertake will be ten times bigger.”

In addition, the former DP urged Kalonzo to intensify his grassroots efforts ahead of the 2027 elections.

“Continue looking for votes, continue building bridges with our colleagues. That is the only way we can secure victory,” he added.

His support was seen as critical in mobilising Mount Kenya voters for Ruto during the 2022 elections.

However, the relationship between the two soured dramatically after Gachagua’s impeachment in 2024.

Gachagua’s bold declaration was reinforced by former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, who also pledged his readiness to support Kalonzo should the opposition endorse him as flagbearer.

Speaking during the same event, Matiang’i emphasised the need for the opposition coalition to put aside personal ambitions in favor of a unified front capable of challenging President Ruto.

“We have agreed we must put ambition and everything else before the interest of this country,” Matiang’i told delegates.

“When we sit together and the united opposition decides that you (Kalonzo) will be the candidate, I will support you, and we will support you.”