Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has alleged that the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is secretly planning to infiltrate the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) ahead of the 2027 General Election, in what could deepen political tensions in the Mt Kenya region.

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Addressing the press at the parliament buildings on Tuesday, May 26, Cherargei claimed that UDA was preparing to sponsor candidates within DCP to contest key elective seats, including the highly anticipated Kirinyaga gubernatorial race.

The lawmaker accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of commercialising DCP nominations and turning the party into what he termed the highest auction in the house.

“I want to warn all aspirants under the DCP that it is the highest auction in the house. Some of us have intelligence that the people who are funded will be given the party tickets by the DCP,” Cherargei claimed.

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The senator further alleged that Gachagua had failed in his widely publicised bid to raise Ksh2 billion during his recent trip to the United Kingdom, claiming the latter returned with only a fraction of the targeted amount from Kenyans in the diaspora.

“He told us he was going to raise Ksh2 billion in London, but I am told he raised only Ksh2 million, or was it Ksh1.5 million, because Kenyans within and outside the country knew that this is a political con man,” Cherargei alleged.

Cherargei also claimed that UDA intended to maintain influence in Mt Kenya even through candidates running on rival party tickets, suggesting that some politicians within DCP were secretly loyal to the ruling party.

“As the government, Mt Kenya is a stronghold of UDA. We will not allow anybody or any individual to masquerade. We are going to have our candidates in UDA and also in DCP, but they sing UDA at night,” the senator said.

Referring specifically to Kirinyaga County politics, Cherargei insisted that the government was determined to ensure leaders aligned with President Ruto remained influential in the county after the expiry of Governor Anne Waiguru ’s term.

The Kirinyaga governor race is already shaping up to be one of the fiercest political contests in the Mt Kenya region ahead of 2027, with Waiguru constitutionally barred from seeking re-election.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke