ADVERTISEMENT Nairobi, February 2, 2026 – Kenya’s political chessboard is buzzing with the hottest rumor yet: a high-stakes public handshake between retired President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP)leader Rigathi Gachagua, slated for mid-February and poised to reshape alliances ahead of the 2027 elections.
The dramatic thaw—dubbed “Handshake 2.0” by excited netizens—has been brokered by Wiper Democratic Movement leader Kalonzo Musyoka, with former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo playing a key facilitation role during talks in Nigeria last month. Viral clips and posts flooding X (formerly Twitter) and other platforms describe the move as a masterstroke to unite fractured opposition forces, particularly in the influential Mt. Kenya region.
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