… The Narok mobilisation came against the backdrop of an opposition push into the Rift Valley and the recent election of Douglas Masikonde on the Democratic Change Party ticket, a development that has added another dimension to the political contest in the region. …
… Audio By Vocalize Democratic Change Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and Naivasha MP Samuel Arama of being behind an attack on his convoy in Nakuru on Friday, vowing to continue visiting the county despite the incident. …
… He also rejected claims that the Democratic Change Party (DCP) had outmanoeuvred UDA, saying the party would review its strategies where necessary while acknowledging that some political dynamics were beyond campaign tactics. …
… He also rejected claims that the Democratic Change Party (DCP) had outmanoeuvred UDA, saying the party would review its strategies where necessary while acknowledging that some political dynamics were beyond campaign tactics. …
… He saluted the 40 members of parliament who voted against the bill, among them Wiper Patriotic Front and Azimio La Umoja One Kenya members, as well as United Democratic Alliance members aligned with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's Democratic Change Party (DCP).Kalonzo …
LONDON, UK — Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has held a meeting with Kenyans living and working in the United Kingdom, where he outlined his political agenda under the Democratic Change Party (DCP) and engaged the diaspora on governance issues in Kenya. …
… Keter, a businessman running on the UDA ticket, won Thursday’s poll after several unsuccessful attempts to capture the seat, garnering 18,266 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Vincent Kibet Rotich of the Democratic Change Party (DCP), who secured 10,760 votes. …
… At the same time, emerging and smaller parties appear to be gaining traction, with the Democratic Change Party (DCP) rising from 9% in September 2025 to 16% in May 2026. …
NAIROBI, Kenya May 14 – A new TIFA opinion poll indicates a notable surge in support for the Democratic Change Party (DCP), which has emerged as one of the fastest-growing political formations ahead of the next electoral cycle. …
President Ruto's political allies, including Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah and Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, have attacked opposition leaders for demanding transparency on the proposed Sh2.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has invoked constitutional provisions calling for Parliament to scrutinize the government's agreement with billionaire Aliko Dangote on the project.
President Ruto's political allies, including Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah and Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, have attacked opposition leaders for demanding transparency on the proposed Sh2.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has invoked constitutional provisions calling for Parliament to scrutinize the government's agreement with billionaire Aliko Dangote on the project.
Democratic Change Party leader Rigathi Gachagua accused Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and Naivasha MP Samuel Arama of being behind an attack on his convoy in Nakuru on Friday, during which vehicles were pelted with stones and damaged at Kaptembwa. Gachagua vowed to continue visiting the county and pledged to unseat Kihika in 2027.
The United Democratic Alliance said Thursday's defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election does not weaken the party's position in Mt Kenya or its support for President Ruto's administration. UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar noted that the constituency had been a Jubilee Party stronghold and that UDA mounted an ambitious campaign to capture the seat.
The UDA has minimized Thursday's defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, insisting the outcome does not weaken the party's position in Mt Kenya or support for President Ruto. UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar noted that Ol Kalou had traditionally been a Jubilee Party stronghold, and said UDA mounted an ambitious campaign to capture the seat.
Wiper party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has accused the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) of failing to gather evidence in the killing of Rex Masai, a 29-year-old shot during the June 2024 Gen Z protests. Kalonzo, speaking on the second anniversary of the June 25 protests, said IPOA acknowledged that critical evidence—including the bullet from Masai's body, cartridges, CCTV footage, the alleged murder weapon, and witness protection—was never collected or secured.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua met with Kenyans in the United Kingdom to outline his Democratic Change Party agenda and engaged the diaspora on governance issues. He launched the DCP UK Diaspora Chapter and encouraged diaspora members to remain engaged with developments in Kenya and advocate for reforms.
David Kipsang Keter, running on the UDA ticket, won Thursday's Emurua Dikirr by-election with 18,266 votes, defeating Democratic Change Party's Vincent Kibet Rotich (10,760 votes). The result has sparked political debate over President William Ruto's influence in the Rift Valley ahead of 2027.
A TIFA opinion poll indicates significant shifts in Kenya's political landscape, with ODM declining from 32% in August 2022 to 18% in May 2026, and UDA falling from 38% to 14% over the same period. The Democratic Change Party has risen from 9% in September 2025 to 16% in May 2026, alongside gains for Jubilee (5% to 11%) and Wiper (4% to 9%), reflecting voter fatigue with established parties and a search for alternative leadership.
A TIFA opinion poll shows the Democratic Change Party's support rising from 9% in September 2025 to 16% in May 2026, while established parties including the UDA and ODM have recorded declines in voter backing.
A TIFA Research poll finds ODM and UDA, which dominated Kenyan politics since 2022, are now statistically tied with Rigathi Gachagua's Democratic Change Party at 18, 17, and 16 per cent respectively, each having shed more than half their support since August 2022. DCP's rise is driven largely by Gachagua's attacks on the government and consolidation of support in Mt Kenya, where it draws 39 per cent.
Democratic Change Party leader Rigathi Gachagua dismissed the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi as a political "sideshow," accusing President William Ruto of seeking international legitimacy while ignoring crises in healthcare, education and security. Gachagua directed remarks at UN Secretary-General António Guterres and French President Emmanuel Macron, calling Ruto a human rights violator and threat to regional stability, and cited the abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in Nairobi in November 2024 as evidence of government collusion with foreign governments.