NLP leader Augustus Muli urges Kalonzo Musyoka to back Ukambani unity pact, proposing a five-million vote bloc ahead of Kenya’s 2027 elections.

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NAIROBI, Kenya, May 23 — National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Dr Augustus Kyalo Muli has written a strongly worded open letter to Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, urging a historic unity pact among Ukambani political leaders ahead of the 2027 General Election.

In the letter shared on Friday, Muli rejected claims that he is a “traitor” or a “proxy of President William Ruto,” insisting that his political loyalty is solely to the Kamba community.

“I am not Ruto’s proxy. I am not Gachagua’s messenger. I am Ukambani’s insurance policy,” he stated.

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Muli warned that remarks often attributed to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua — that “five million cannot support three million” — reflect a calculated political strategy rather than mere rhetoric, arguing that it has long disadvantaged smaller voting blocs.

“It is not an insult. It is a strategy. And it has worked against us for 60 years because we walk to the negotiation table divided and weak,” he wrote, urging Kalonzo to spearhead a united regional front.

The NLP leader argued that Ukambani’s estimated two million votes are repeatedly “leased out” to larger national coalitions during elections, with limited tangible returns for the region.

He proposed that a united Ukambani bloc could consolidate votes alongside diaspora communities, Lower Eastern allies, and other marginalized groups to form a potential five-million-strong voting force.

“A divided Ukambani is two million votes that others lease every five years. A united Ukambani is the seed of a five-million-vote bloc that can finally deliver a Kamba leader to State House,” Muli said.

Muli also revisited past electoral cycles, arguing that Ukambani’s political support has not translated into proportional development gains.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya