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April 7, 2026
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Gachagua unveils DCP candidate for Emurua Dikirr seat, vows to defend Kipsigis community

Gachagua unveils DCP candidate for Emurua Dikirr seat, vows to defend Kipsigis community

Local leaders and residents have questioned the manner in which Ng’eno’s funeral was conducted, describing it as rushed...

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Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democratic Citizens Party (DCP), has unveiled Vincent Kibet Rotich as the party's candidate for the Emurua Dikirr parliamentary seat.

  • Gachagua demanded a transparent report on the helicopter crash that killed the late MP, Johanna Ng’eno, before a by-election is called.
  • The DCP candidate, Rotich, stated they "demand answers before anything else" regarding the crash and vowed to defend the **Kipsigis community against perceived sidelining by President William Ruto's administration.
  • Gachagua criticized the UDA candidate, David Kipsang Keter, and announced a rally in Kikuyu Constituency despite alleged threats from its MP, Kimani Ichung’wah.

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