
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna held talks with Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, with both sides indicating they had agreed to work together ahead of Kenya's 2027 General Election. According to Tuko, Sifuna stated that the two leaders were in agreement following the meeting. The encounter sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some Kenyans welcoming the show of unity while others expressed scepticism about the political alignment and its implications for the opposition.
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