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Omar hosted CNDD-FDD Secretary General Révérien Ndikuriyo at the UDA headquarters on Wednesday, September 9, for talks that also focused on strengthening relations between the two political parties and sharing experiences on party building.
The outcome is widely expected to shape the political direction of the Mt Kenya region ahead of next year’s elections
The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) on July 16, 2026, secured the opposition's first parliamentary by-election victory over the ruling UDA, ending the party's dominance in recent mini-polls
The growing competition was evident over the weekend in Likoni, Mombasa County, where supporters of Likoni MP Mishi Mboko and nominated Senator Miraj Abdillahi clashed during separate political engagements.
“The inflammatory remarks made by Omar in Mombasa were targeted, vilifying and scapegoated the Kikuyu community under the guise of addressing historical land injustices, thus making them dangerous, reckless and explicitly designed to incite ethnic animosity.”
Political observers say the split within opposition ranks could end up dispersing votes, a scenario that may work in favour of President William Ruto and his United Democratic Alliance party, which has recently recorded a string of by-election wins across the country.
A women’s movement lobby led by former senator Gloria Orwoba has petitioned Kenya’s Ministry of Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action, urging urgent reforms to address misogyny, harassment, online abuse and intimidation, including in politics.
The race has already pulled in strong attention across Nyandarua County, with the United Democratic Alliance, the Democracy for Citizens Party linked to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, and the Jubilee Party all presenting candidates as they position themselves for control of the seat
He argued that Wandayi acted in the public interest by flagging irregularities that could have disrupted fuel supply and destabilised the economy.
This week’s meeting will focus on reviewing the 10-Point Agenda Report, with participants expected to deliberate on the policy implications of the resolutions contained in the document. Other emerging national matters affecting parliamentary work will also feature on the agenda.
The by-election was triggered by the passing of former MP Mohamed Tubi Bidu, who died on November 12, 2025, while undergoing medical treatment in Nairobi.
In a notice dated January 22 and issued by the party’s National Elections Board (NEB), UDA invited qualified and interested members to register as participants in the UDA Aspirants’ Forum, a body mandated to guide the party’s nomination process ahead of the next general election.