Former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has criticized the ongoing feud between the Democratic for the Citizens Party (DCP) and the Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K), arguing that it exposes the fragility of alliances built on hatred rather than ideology.
Speaking during a televised interview on Thursday, October 9, 2025, Sossion said the public fallout between the two opposition parties shows their coalition was never anchored on shared values or a coherent political vision.
“When you look at their spat and war, it indicates that they were only cemented by a common denominator of raw hate for the person of the president,” he stated.
Sossion emphasized that political movements formed purely out of opposition to a particular leader rarely endure the test of time. He noted that without a clear policy agenda or collective principles, such alliances are bound to crumble once internal interests clash.
“When political groups unite out of mere hatred without a serious agenda, obviously, you don’t expect them to get anywhere. They are already feuding about the upcoming by-elections,” he added.
His comments come amid growing tensions between DAP-K, led by former Defence Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, and DCP over the forthcoming Malava by-election. DAP-K has reportedly threatened to abandon the united opposition if DCP fields a rival candidate.
DAP-K has already settled on former Kenya National Union of Nurses Secretary-General Seth Panyako as its candidate for the Malava parliamentary seat, signaling potential confrontation with DCP’s leadership.
Political analysts have observed that the feud could further weaken the opposition’s collective strength ahead of the 2027 General Election, underscoring Sossion’s warning that coalitions built on personal animosities rather than shared objectives are unsustainable in Kenya’s competitive political arena.