… Gachagua’s visit is aimed at backing his deputy party leader Cleophas Malala in his bid to become the third Kakamega Governor by unseating incumbent Fernandes Barasa in next year’s polls. …
… Gachagua said he would first travel to Western Kenya this weekend to support DCP deputy party leader Cleophas Malala and DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa before commencing the consultations at his village home from next week. …
Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) deputy party leader Cleophas Malala has dismissed reports of a rift between him and party leader Rigathi Gachagua, insisting the two remain united despite growing speculation of divisions within the party. …
… Subscribe to our newsletterFormer Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala later joined the protesters before anti-riot police dispersed the crowd near Hass Petrol Station.Mumias West Sub-County Police Commander Richard Omanga said officers faced logistical challenges in responding to th …
Deep cracks are developing in Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for Citizen’s Party (DCP) because of some unilateral decisions he is allegedly making without Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala’s input. …
Malala accuses Ruto of ethnic profiling against Kikuyus, reviving '41 vs 1' politics By Joseph Muia May 20, 2026 06:39 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala in a past addre …
… "Huyu Gachagua hapa ndio ako na numbers... ukienda mlima ni block ukikuja hapa Maa land ni DCP... yeye ndio ako na uwezo ya kutoa Ruto ofisini," former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala said. …
… anied him in Kajiado insisted that of all the opposition leaders, Gachagua has the weight and muscle to make President William Ruto a one-term president. “Yule mtu ako na muscle ya kutoa Kasongo ni huyu Gachagua, lazima afike kwa debe...,” said Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala …
Democracy for the Citizens Party Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala has written to the Inspector General of Police demanding the arrest and prosecution of Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa, alleging the governor has ties to criminal gangs that have been deployed to intimidate residents and political opponents. Malala cited reported attacks on his supporters, including an incident in Harambee where several people were injured and robbed.
Democracy for the Citizens Party Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala has written to the Inspector General of Police demanding the arrest and prosecution of Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa, alleging the governor has ties to criminal gangs that have been deployed to intimidate residents and political opponents. Malala cited reported attacks on his supporters, including an incident in Harambee where several people were injured and robbed.
Democracy for the Citizens Party Leader Rigathi Gachagua is on a two-day tour of Western Kenya to back deputy party leader Cleophas Malala's campaign to become Kakamega Governor and unseat incumbent Fernandes Barasa in next year's polls. President William Ruto is meanwhile hosting leaders from Marsabit at State House, Nairobi.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said he remains eligible to contest the presidency in 2027 and announced a 45-day political retreat to his Wamunyoro home in Nyeri County following a High Court ruling that upheld his impeachment. The DCP leader said his focus would shift to building consensus within the opposition coalition to identify a single presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto.
Democracy for Citizens Party deputy leader Cleophas Malala has dismissed reports of divisions between him and party leader Rigathi Gachagua, insisting the two remain united. The denials come amid growing speculation about cohesion within the DCP and the broader United Opposition as political alignments ahead of the 2027 General Election take shape.
A 2018 play titled 'It Is Well' bears an uncanny resemblance to the fire that gutted a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county, in what observers describe as life imitating art.
Religious leaders in Mumias West Constituency have condemned violence that erupted after Madaraka Day celebrations at Bomani Grounds, which left several people injured and damaged property. The unrest began as crowds dispersed from the event, with youths chanting "One Term" slogans against Governor Barasa and President Ruto, subsequently blocking roads, lighting fires, and damaging vehicles.
Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party is experiencing internal divisions over what the party characterizes as unilateral decisions made without Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala's involvement, as well as tensions over Gachagua's favoring of allies over open competition in Mt Kenya region nominations.
Democracy for Citizens Party deputy leader Cleophas Malala has accused President William Ruto of orchestrating ethnic profiling against the Kikuyu community ahead of the 2027 General Election, drawing parallels to the divisive "41 vs 1" narrative associated with the 2007 post-election violence period.
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has affirmed he will run for president in 2027 to unseat President William Ruto. Speaking in Kajiado County, Gachagua vowed to make Ruto a one-term president, with his allies claiming he is the only candidate within the United Opposition with the capacity to defeat him.