Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe faced a hostile reception while seeking forgiveness from Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at a church service, after defecting from UDA to DCP.

• Kagombe pleaded, "I was Saul, but because I have seen light in Damascus, I am Paul. I am now in DCP. I am like a prodigal son who went back to his father to say sorry after being wrong."
• Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua stated, "I have accepted you, but the people who will decide whether they want you or not are these people who are the voters."
• The defection has sparked allegations from Moses Kuria that UDA is orchestrating these moves to weaken DCP.

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has strongly refuted attacks from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of incompetence and political opportunism.

• Kindiki dismissed Gachagua's criticisms as empty contributions from someone with a "deplorable behavior" and a "troubled political and public-service record."
• The exchange highlights a sharp confrontation between two senior political figures from the Mount Kenya region.
• Gachagua had accused Kindiki of dividing the Mount Kenya region and enabling the spread of illicit alcohol.