Muturi, Munya, Kivuti push back against Gachagua
Former Meru Governor and PNU Party Leader Peter Munya has led three Mt. Kenya political parties in rejecting calls by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for them to dissolve and join the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), insisting that every political party is an inde..
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Three Mt. Kenya political party leaders have publicly rejected calls by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to dissolve their parties and join the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).
- The leaders, including Peter Munya (PNU), Justin Muturi (Democratic Party), and Lenny Kivuti (MBUS), asserted that political parties are independent institutions.
- They stated that no single individual has the authority to dictate the dissolution or future of other parties.
- The leaders emphasized that any political cooperation must be based on mutual respect and consultation, not coercion, and dismissed suggestions that Gachagua speaks for the entire Mt. Kenya region.
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Three Mt. Kenya Leaders Reject Gachagua Call to Dissolve Parties - August 2026
Three Mt. Kenya political party leaders have publicly rejected calls by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to dissolve their parties and join the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP). The leaders include Muturi, Munya, and Kivuti. At the same time, Gachagua has refuted claims that his party is undermining smaller opposition outfits, asserting that all political formations have space to thrive. In a separate development, a meeting between Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Alice Muthama, daughter of Johnson Muthama, has fueled speculation about Johnson Muthama's political future amid realignments ahead of the 2027 General Election.
