Senator Alleges Ruto's Plan to Infiltrate DCP in Kirinyaga Governor Race
The political battle for Mt Kenya is slowly gaining momentum, with several leaders elected on UDA tickets increasingly taking their preferred sides between DCP and UDA...
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Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has accused the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) of a secret plan to infiltrate Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) ahead of the 2027 General Election.
- Senator Cherargei claims UDA is preparing to sponsor candidates within DCP for key elective seats, including the Kirinyaga gubernatorial race.
- He alleged that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua commercialized DCP nominations and characterized the recent fundraising trip to the United Kingdom as a failure, raising only Ksh2 million instead of the targeted Ksh2 billion.
- The senator stated that UDA intends to maintain influence in the Mt Kenya region, even through candidates running on rival party tickets, suggesting some politicians within DCP are secretly loyal to UDA.
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