Wamalwa: Karua should convene opposition talks and pick one candidate

Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa urged People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua to bring opposition factions together and select a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Wamalwa made these remarks during Karua's father, Mwalimu Jackson Karua's burial in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County on October 3, 2026.

He challenged Karua to convene talks among the opposition groups, including the United Alternative Government and Linda Mwananchi, and urged them to unite under one team. Wamalwa emphasized that both formations had been campaigning on the "One Term" message and suggested that the opposition should consolidate their efforts for the upcoming election.

He pointed to the unity displayed at Karua's father's funeral as an example for opposition leaders to follow in working together. Wamalwa reiterated his earlier stance that opposition presidential hopefuls would eventually agree on a single candidate and argued that whoever was chosen would receive the support of the others.