Inside the struggles shaping Gachagua's 2027 bid

Gachagua’s party, DCP faces growing internal and external struggles in the lead-up to November by-elections...

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua cut short his diplomatic trip to the United States to return to Kenya and prepare for upcoming by-elections. This move underscores his strategic focus on bolstering his political party, DCP, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Gachagua departed the United States on August 14 to prepare for by-elections scheduled for November.
He cited the need to assist his party, DCP, in preparing for the nationwide campaigns.
The unfinished engagements in the US have been rescheduled for early the following year.

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