Chaos erupted at the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Meru branch on Saturday, September 6, due to a sudden leadership change. The removal of County Chairperson Timothy Githinji and his replacement by James Mithika has sparked outrage, with members accusing the party leadership of bias and threatening to exit.

• The Meru County members are threatening to bar DCP leader, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, from entering the county.
• DCP Aspirant Benjamin Kimathi stated, "If the chairperson can be changed at night, I speculate that we will even be denied the party tickets."
• The party has suspended grassroots elections in Meru County for two weeks to resolve the issues.
• DCP Secretary General Hezron Obaga noted a concern was the lack of gender balance in officials.
• Duncan Mbui, a DCP candidate for the Mbeere North by-election, announced he left the party to run as an independent, accusing DCP of attempting to undermine his ambition.