Kenyan newspaper, May 15: Rigathi Gachagua ready to launch his party, leaders will be named

On Thursday, May 15, wrote political events in the country, the disclosure of the former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua gain fame.

The front pages of The Standard and National Today magazine. Photo: From The Standard magazine to the Nation Today.
Source: UGC

Elsewhere, Gachagua stirred the opposition after demanding former Internal Security Minister Fred Matiang’i not cooperate with former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

1. People Daily

All systems are going with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua launching his new party.

The Party for Democracy for Citizens (DCP) will be launched on Thursday, May 15, with the official launch expected in June.

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People Daily reported that the party’s official colors are green, brown and black, with a logo with an ear touching the ear, representing the political phrase “listening down”.

Gachagua has adopted ‘work and justice’ (work and justice) as the party’s slogan.

According to the Registrar of Political Parties, the DCP was registered on February 3, 2025, with a tractor plow as a symbol and its headquarters at Riara, Nairobi.

Its leaders include Mably Owino, Hussein Athman, Laura Njeri, Abdifatah Abdullahi, Joy Gatugi, Brenda Banjira, Jeremiah Mong’eri, Joel Sang, John Maranga, Miriam Mariki, Thomas Ratemo, and Ado Ylembo.

MP Embakasi North James Gakuya, a close ally of Gachagua, said they were ready to challenge Ruto directly despite his attempts to infiltrate their camp.

“They have been busy trying to lure some of our partners, but we are not bothering. From today, it’s a full noise,” Gakuya was quoted by People Daily as saying.