Irungu Kang’ata Adresses DCP Links After Ditching UDA
The revelation came hours after the Murang'a governor announced that he would not be seeking reelection as governor under the president's party...
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Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has dismissed claims he is defecting from UDA to join DCP, instead suggesting the government's actions are inadvertently boosting the opposition.
- Kang’ata stated the government's handling of opposition activities, including violence against DCP members, is making the opposition more popular.
- The governor cited differences in policy and a feeling that UDA has lost touch with the Mount Kenya region as primary reasons for his discontent.
- Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah accused Kang’ata of hypocrisy, alleging his departure was due to being denied the possibility of becoming Deputy President after Rigathi Gachagua's potential impeachment.
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