‘Nyandarua Is the Headquarters of the Itungati Movement,’ Gachagua Declares
He linked the declaration to Nyandarua's historical role during Kenya's struggle for independence, citing the Aberdare Forest where Mau Mau fighters, led by Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi, waged their resistance against colonial rule...
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declared Nyandarua County the headquarters of the "Itungati Movement" following a by-election victory for the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) in Ol Kalou.
- The victory is seen by Gachagua as proof that the Mt Kenya region has abandoned President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
- Gachagua, the DCP Leader, hailed the Ol Kalou voters as "true remnants and descendants of the Mau Mau," linking the declaration to Nyandarua's historical role in Kenya's independence struggle.
- He proclaimed the by-election "the death of UDA" in the Mt Kenya region, asserting that DCP is now the dominant political force.
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