Former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has hosted the entire Nyeri County Assembly at his Wamunyoro residence in Nyeri County.
Hon Gachagua formally welcomed the lawmakers into his political outfit after they defected from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
Led by Nyeri County Assembly Speaker James Gichuhi, the mass defection represents a major political realignment in Gachagua’s home county ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Addressing the delegation during the meeting, Gachagua described the move as the beginning of an aggressive political push to wind up UDA’s influence in Nyeri and establish DCP as the dominant party of choice across the region.
Gachagua outlined an ambitious electoral target for the party, stating that DCP is committed to sweeping every elective seat in Nyeri County during the next polls, ranging from the gubernatorial seat down to all 30 Member of County Assembly (MCA) wards.
The strategy signals his intention to consolidate grassroots structures and lock down local political representation under the DCP banner.
To reassure aspirants and incoming members, the DCP leader pledged that the party’s nomination process will be strictly free and fair.
He urged the newly defected ward representatives and prospective candidates to immediately embark on grassroots mobilization, expand party membership, and prepare thoroughly for the DCP primaries scheduled for March next year.
Concluding his address with the party’s signature rally slogans emphasizing a green future and economic prosperity, Gachagua framed the defections as proof that DCP has become the political movement of the moment in the Mount Kenya region.
The development further intensifies the battle for political supremacy in central Kenya as rival camps step up recruitment drives and organizational preparations ahead of the 2027 contest.
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