“He wanted a direct ticket and I told him there is no direct
nomination. It is a democratic party. Even if you voted against my impeachment
it does not guarantee you a direct nomination,” Gachagua noted.
He claimed that those who have left were simply UDA agents and the party
will still remain firm despite some of its members opting to ditch camps.
The hemorrhage and political exodus from DCP has been coming thick and
fast, with the former DP losing some of his key foot soldiers especially in the
voter rich Mt. Kenya region.
They include, Githunguri MP Gathoni wa Muchomba, former Nyeri town MP Ngunjiri
Wambugu and Maragwa legislator Mary Wamaua among others.
Nyeri governor Mutahi Kahiga has recently been sending mixed signals. His
recent attendance of a UDA grassroots leaders’ meeting at the Sagana tate loLdge
Nyeri, left his supporters jittery on his alliegance.
President Ruto and his deputy Kithure kindiki have combined a charm offensive
in the Mt. Kenya region, turning the tide in the fight for the soul of the
populous region ahead of the 2027 polls.