Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has publicly invited Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino to join his party, citing potential purges from their current political outfit.

• Gachagua, a former Deputy President, rejected claims that he intends to reserve key Nairobi leadership positions exclusively for the Kikuyu community, emphasizing DCP’s strategy for Nairobi is anchored on inclusivity.
• The invitations come amid increasing internal pressures within ODM, with Owino expressing concerns about his gubernatorial ambitions and Sifuna pushing back against narratives portraying ODM as weak.
• Gachagua’s invitation follows a thanksgiving service where he outlined ambitious targets for 2027 under a proposed coalition with other opposition parties, particularly the Wiper Democratic Movement.
• Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed Gachagua’s assertions that his party has conceded Nairobi seats to DCP, clarifying that cooperation does not mean surrendering political territory.
• Gachagua claimed President William Ruto has only 24,000 votes in Nairobi and declared, "We will win."