Former Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu has criticized the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) for blaming older parties over disunity in the Mt Kenya region. He argued that the party, which is barely six months old, is equally responsible for creating divisions.
According to Wambugu, before the establishment of Rigathi Gachagua’s DCP, the older parties held the same votes the deputy party leader now claims were united. He questioned why the new party overlooks its own role in fragmenting the regional political base.
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Wambugu dismissed accusations that older parties were behind the split in Mt Kenya, insisting the formation of DCP itself disrupted the balance. He accused the party of hypocrisy for pointing fingers while benefiting from the divisions.
His remarks come amid Gachagua’s call for residents to embrace DCP exclusively and reject other parties. Gachagua has repeatedly claimed that rival outfits are clones of UDA, which he accuses of betraying the region after the 2022 elections.
The DCP leader maintains that President William Ruto has been sponsoring splinter parties in Mt Kenya to confuse voters ahead of 2027. He has labeled several parties, including those led by Mwangi Kiunjuri, William Kabogo, and Moses Kuria, as “wheelbarrows” designed to weaken the opposition’s influence.
Wambugu argued that such attacks on older parties are misleading and ignore the reality of political competition. He stressed that new entrants like DCP should focus on building credibility rather than blaming rivals.
Gachagua, however, has intensified his campaign against parties fielding candidates in the region, particularly targeting Moses Kuria’s Chama Cha Kazi. He warned Mbeere residents against supporting Kuria’s candidate in the upcoming by-election, framing it as part of a broader vote-splitting scheme.
The exchange highlights growing rivalry among Mt Kenya leaders as they jostle for influence. It also underscores the deepening tension over political unity in the region ahead of the 2027 elections.
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