Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

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Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) boss Rigathi Gachagua is facing renewed threats to his grip on the vote-rich Mt Kenya voting bloc, a month after his morale was boosted by an 85 percent win in the July 17 Ol Kalou by-election.

The win, in which his candidate, Kamau Ngotho, garnered 35,440 votes against President William Ruto’s candidate, Muchina Nyaga (United Democratic Alliance), who received 5,450 votes, motivated him to declare himself the undisputed king and DCP the party of choice in the region.

Mr Gachagua’s other competitors in the battle for control of the Mountain’s political soul in Ol Kalou were former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party, which got 198 votes, as well as former Meru governor Peter Munya’s Party of National Unity, which got 28 votes.

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A month later, Mr Gachagua has been caught in a web of renewed opposition, the most significant being Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro’s move to join People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) as its leader.

Though Mr Nyoro is presenting his party as a new member of the opposition in pursuit of a joint presidential candidate and attempting to have President Ruto voted out in next year’s General Election, Mr Gachagua and his allies have immediately branded him a spoiler in the bid for a united Mt Kenya voting bloc.

“The Mountain is one, the party is one (DCP), the regional leader is one (Gachagua),” said DCP Secretary General designate Mr John Methu, who is also Nyandarua Senator.

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Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua.

Yet, Mr Nyoro has insisted that he is a genuine opposition leader seeking to help accelerate the goals of the opposition agenda.

📰 Source: Nation Africa