“Shun Tribal Politics!” – Ex-Senator Tells Kalonzo Ahead Of 2027
Former Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama has warned Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and other political leaders against forming tribal-based political coalitions ahead of the 2027 general election.
Muthama, who is currently a Commissioner for the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), made the statements on Sunday in Kwale County.
He advised leaders to shun tribal politics and focus on unity and prosperity.
He claimed that Kenya’s political atmosphere has become increasingly characterized by contentious rhetoric and rivalry, which are frequently exacerbated in public forums and on social media.
“My position in our nation of Kenya is not to support tribal or community-based leadership,” Muthama said.
Muthama underlined that no single community is strong enough to affect presidential outcomes on its own.
Let’s shun tribalism! pic.twitter.com/u1lyTaRLSc
— Johnson Muthama, CBS (@nduyamuthama) December 14, 2025
He remarked that national leadership is shaped by Kenyans’ collective will.
“Kenya is a big country, and it is not Kikuyu votes that make a president, it is not Kamba votes that make a president; it is the votes of Kenyans,” he said.
Muthama highlighted previous administrations, claiming that former Presidents Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki, and Uhuru Kenyatta were elected with broad national support rather than ethnic votes.
He urged politicians, particularly those preparing for 2027, to avoid divisive politics and instead form inclusive national alliances.
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On November 30, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua announced a new political agreement between the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) and Wiper.
Gachagua stated that the two parties have agreed to run joint candidates in the 2027 Nairobi gubernatorial, senatorial, and women’s representative elections, as well as most parliamentary and ward seats.
“We have agreed that out of the 17 parliamentary seats, we will take 16, and out of the 85 ward seats, DCP and Wiper will take 75,” Gachagua said.
However, Musyoka later dismissed the claims, denying the existence of any such formal agreement between Wiper and DCP.
“Shun Tribal Politics!” – Ex-Senator Tells Kalonzo Ahead Of 2027
