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August 26, 2026
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How Gachagua’s DCP is eating into Uhuru's Jubilee support

How Gachagua’s DCP is eating into Uhuru's Jubilee support

All three Jubilee-elected MPs in Nairobi have said they will be defending their seats on DCP...

✨ Key Highlights

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) is increasingly eroding former President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party support, particularly in Nairobi, with elected leaders defecting.

  • At least three Jubilee MPs in Nairobi have declared they will defend their seats on DCP tickets in the upcoming 2027 polls.
  • Notable defectors include Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan, Embakasi Central MP Mark Mwenje, and Starehe MP Amos Mwago.
  • Jubilee Co-Deputy Party Leader Jeremiah Kioni downplayed the defections, calling them "an opportunity" to find committed party members.

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