- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has denied allegations that he is forcing leaders to join his Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP)
- Githunguri Member of Parliament, Gathoni Wamuchomba, accused Gachagua of using intimidation tactics to pressure leaders to join the DCP towards the 2027 General Election
- The former deputy president in the government explained why joining the DCP before 2027 is important for the political survival of leaders in the Mt Kenya region
Nairobi – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has responded to allegations that he is forcing the leaders of Mount Kenya to join his Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).
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Githunguri Member of Parliament, Gathoni Wamuchomba, claimed that Gachagua was using threats to force him to join the DCP before the 2027 General Election.
However, speaking on the Kameme FM radio station on Monday, January 12, the former deputy president dismissed the claims, calling them false.
Gachagua said that his role is to promote the DCP only, and that it is the voters of Wamuchomba who want him to join the party to ensure he is re-elected.
According to Gachagua, it will be difficult for anyone in Mount Kenya to be elected in 2027 if he is not a member of the DCP.
“Who is forcing him? It is the voters. If they tell him that without DCP he is finished, what should I do? My role is to sell DCP; I do not force him to join us. I say, if you want to be elected, join DCP. If you are not in DCP, you will not be elected. Now who is forcing him? Who is threatening him?”” wondered Gachagua.
The DCP leader explained that his job is to set the political direction only, and he is not the one to decide whether Kenyans will agree with him or not.
“My role is to set the direction; whether people will agree with me or not, it is not up to me to decide. I have not told anyone to join another party; I have told people to join DCP. If the local people say yes, join DCP, that is not me,” he said.
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Will Wamuchomba join the DCP party?
As previously reported, Wamuchomba claimed that Gachagua was using Senator Karungo of Thang’wa to humiliate elected leaders who oppose the DCP party.
Wamuchomba challenged the leaders who were leaning on the DCP to resign and seek the approval of the voters under the new party to prove that it is strong in the Mt Kenya area.
He promised to remain in the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party of the President William Ruto until the year 2027.
Was Kindiki determined to get Gachagua out of Mount Kenya politics?
In a related statement, TUKO.co.ke previously reported on the growing tension in Mount Kenya politics after the Deputy President Kithur Kindiki vowing to sideline Gachagua before the 2027 elections.
Speaking at Nkubu Stadium, South Imenti, Meru County, Kindiki combined the plan to economically empower 13,000 MSME members with a strong political message aimed at Gachagua.
Kindiki praised President Ruto as a hardworking leader and warned critics of the government in the region that once the political machine of Kenya First when it is fully activated, resistance will have no chance.
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