The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) on Thursday, July 3, 2025, held its first aspirants forum for Kiambu County, signalling a bold step in its grassroots mobilisation and preparations ahead of its official national launch.
The meeting, which took place in the heart of Kiambu Town, was chaired by the party’s National Chairman, David Parseina.
Taking to their official X account, the party stated that the meeting brought together aspiring leaders from across the County and several top officials from the party’s national leadership.
“Today, the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) held its inaugural aspirants forum for Kiambu County at Kiambu Town. The meeting was chaired by the party’s national chairman, David Parseina, and brought together local aspirants and key members of the national leadership,” the DCP party stated in a post shared on X on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Attendance
Also in attendance were National Vice Chairpersons Mwathi and Mably Owino, Secretary General Hezron Obaga, and Secretary for International Affairs Alvina Kabura, alongside other senior party officials.
“In attendance were the two National Vice Chairpersons, Mwathi and Mably Owino, the Secretary General, Hezron Obaga, and the Secretary for International Affairs, Alvina Kabura, among other party officials. The forum marked a significant step in DCP’s grassroots engagement and preparations ahead of the party launch,” the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s party stated.
DCP official launch
Gachagua, on June 23, 2025, said that the DCP Party will be officially launched on July 7, 2025.
Speaking during a meeting with grassroots leaders from Kajiado, Narok, and Samburu, Gachagua asked them to help find a venue after the government denied the party access to Kasarani Indoor Arena.
This request from Gachagua attracted cheers from the crowd, who stood up in agreement with Gachagua’s proposal, with them carrying their herding sticks in the air.
“Hii chama yenu ya DCP Mimi naomba mkikubali, sherehe ya kulaunch hii chama yetu tulikuwa tumepanga ifanyiwe Nairobi; mimi naomba mkikubali hii sherehe ifanyiwe kwa wa Maa; mmekubali mtafanya,” Gachagua said.
He went on to say that his previous meetings were often disrupted by goons, but he believes that once the official party launch is held in the Maa region, there will be no such infiltration.
