Sikhala is the current chairman of the National Democratic Working Group, he has been the member of parliament for Zengeza West.
[3] In 1999, Sikhala joined the Movement for Democratic Change at its inception and was part of the national executive of the party.
[5] After the reunification of the MDC in 2018, Sikhala replaced Tendai Biti as Deputy National Chairman in May 2019.
He was released from custody to form a new political party called Zimbabwe Rainbow Coalition, which he is the founding President.
[11] He was convicted for inciting violence on social media, but managed to evade jail time after being given a nine month suspended sentence and a $500 fine.