Uhuru, Gachagua to Work Together Ahead of By-Election
The move is likely to have a huge impact on the politics of Mt Kenya region...
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Both former President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's DCP will support a joint opposition candidate in the upcoming Mbeere North by-election on November 27. This move signifies a collaborative effort between the two political figures despite their past differences.
- The by-election for Mbeere North parliamentary seat will be held on November 27.
- The joint opposition candidate backed by both parties is Newton Karish of the Democratic Party (DP).
- Pauline Njoroge, Jubilee’s Deputy Organising Secretary, confirmed the party’s decision not to field its own candidate.
- Gachagua's DCP also withdrew its candidates from three upcoming by-elections to support allied opposition parties.
- The Mbeere North seat became vacant after Geoffrey Ruku was appointed Public Service Cabinet Secretary.
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