Njoroge, who has been associated with the wider opposition and WANTAM discussions, argued that the coalition should accommodate as many political parties as possible without creating an oversized leadership structure that could make decision-making difficult.
Her proposal places Sifuna alongside three more established national political figures as she weighs how the opposition should organise itself ahead of the 2027 General Election.
“Every party in the opposition has earned the legitimate right to participate in shaping the emerging coalition,” Njoroge said.
She proposed the establishment of a broad Coalition Parties Council bringing together leaders of all parties that join the emerging formation.
“This council should be as inclusive and diverse as the opposition itself,” she said.
But Njoroge drew a clear distinction between being part of the coalition and becoming one of its principals.
“But inclusion does not mean that every party leader must automatically become a principal,” she said.
Sifuna, Gachagua, Kalonzo and Matiang’i
Njoroge said the coalition's top decision-making organ should remain small enough to respond quickly to political developments.
“The coalition’s top decision-making organ must remain lean, strategic and capable of responding quickly to political developments,” she said.
According to her proposal, membership of the top leadership should not be determined simply by who controls a political party.
“Its membership should be based not merely on ownership of a political party, but on demonstrable national influence and a solid regional support base,” Njoroge said.
She then named the four politicians she believes meet that threshold.
“On that basis, I believe the principal-level leadership of the emerging coalition should comprise EDWIN SIFUNA, RIGATHI GACHAGUA, KALONZO MUSYOKA AND FRED MATIANG’I,” she said.
Njoroge argued that each of the four brings a significant political constituency to the coalition.
“Each commands a significant political constituency and brings to the table the electoral weight necessary to shape a viable national coalition,” she said.
Her proposal places Sifuna, a prominent figure in the Linda Mwananchi movement, in the same proposed leadership tier as Gachagua, Kalonzo and Matiang’i.
The suggestion comes amid continuing discussions among opposition politicians over how the emerging alliance should be structured and how different parties and political leaders should be accommodated.
Why Njoroge wants a lean leadership
Njoroge used the United Nations system to explain her argument for having a broad political structure alongside a smaller executive leadership.
“Even within the United Nations system, all member states participate through the General Assembly,” she said.
“But matters requiring urgent and focused action are entrusted to the much leaner 15-Member Security Council,” she added.
For Njoroge, the comparison illustrates the balance she believes the opposition coalition needs to strike.
“The underlying principle is simple: broad participation provides legitimacy, while a smaller executive structure provides agility,” she said.
She argued that the opposition could therefore give every genuine partner a voice without making every party leader part of the coalition's highest decision-making organ.
“A successful coalition must achieve both,” Njoroge said.
“It must be inclusive enough to accommodate every genuine partner, but disciplined enough to make timely decisions and provide clear political direction.”
Proposal comes amid opposition coalition debate
Njoroge's proposal could add another layer to the ongoing debate over the eventual structure of the opposition alliance as political parties and movements position themselves ahead of the 2027 elections.
Rather than creating an expansive group of principals, she wants the wider coalition to have an inclusive council while maintaining a smaller centre of leadership.
“Therefore, the opposition does not need an endless table of principals,” she said.
“It needs an inclusive coalition supported by a lean, credible and effective centre of leadership.”
Her proposed four-person structure therefore puts Sifuna, Gachagua, Kalonzo and Matiang’i at the centre of her suggested leadership framework, while leaving room for other parties and political leaders to participate through the broader coalition structure.
The proposal is likely to fuel further discussion over who should sit at the top of the emerging opposition coalition and how political influence, regional support and party representation should be balanced as the 2027 political realignment takes shape.
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