NAIROBI, Kenya July 22 – Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has predicted the total collapse of the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) noting it will fail to win even a single elective seat in the Mt Kenya region during the 2027 General Election.

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Gachagua said the recently concluded Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election was more than just a victory for his Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), describing it as proof that Mt Kenya voters have abandoned President William Ruto and his party.

According to Gachagua, the by-election merely confirmed what he had been hearing from residents across the region for months.

“The Mountain people are through with William Ruto. UDA is dead,” Gachagua declared during an interview with KTN.

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“Next year, you look for me in September. UDA will not get a single seat in the Mountain. Not an MCA, not a Member of Parliament, not Women Rep, not Senator, not Governor, not President. I can tell you, you can take that to the bank,” he said.

The former Deputy President insisted that he was never surprised by DCP’s victory in Ol Kalou, saying he had already concluded that UDA had lost support in Mt Kenya long before the vote.

He argued that the by-election only served as political confirmation of what he had witnessed while engaging residents after leaving office.

“Ol Kalou was just a confirmation of what I knew. The people of the Mountain were just confirming what they intend to do in the coming general election,” he said.

Gachagua also dismissed suggestions that the celebrations following the victory were exaggerated.

According to him, the outcome marked the final chapter in the political relationship between President Ruto and Mt Kenya voters.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya