Yusuf Hassan quits Uhuru’s Jubilee for DCP as Gachagua camp expands 2027 base

Gachagua was notably absent from an opposition unity event at Windsor where parties signed a pledge ahead of the elections...

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Kamkunji MP Yusuf Hassan has defected from Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party to the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), a move bolstering Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s political base ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Yusuf Hassan’s defection strengthens the DCP’s position in Nairobi.
The key figures involved are Yusuf Hassan, Rigathi Gachagua, and the DCP.
This shift intensifies the emerging contest for leadership within the opposition, with Gachagua positioning himself as a presidential contender, not just a "kingmaker."

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