Also known as: The Democratic Party · Democratic Party of Kenya
Political party in Kenya led by Justin Muturi; part of opposition coalition opposing Rigathi Gachagua's regional dominance.
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The Standard
… Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka will host the meeting, which is expected to be attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Jubilee Deputy Party Leader Fred Matiang'i, Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi and DAP-K Party leader …
Uhuru to chair Azimio talks on formula for picking presidential candidateThe Standard
… Republicans enter the final stretch with a historically narrow House majority, weak presidential approval ratings and an electorate increasingly unhappy about living costs and the grinding war with Iran.US elections website Decision Desk HQ predicts that the Democratic Party has …
Trump faces midterm reckoning with 100 days to US voteCitizen Digital
… In 1995, in the first real multiparty test after 1991, Moi's government poured resources into Kipipiri constituency to defeat Mwai Kibaki's Democratic Party. …
The Kipipiri script: How Ol Kalou by-election revived memories of KANU's defeat in 1995Citizen Digital
… In 1995, in the first real multiparty test after 1991, Moi's government poured resources into Kipipiri constituency to defeat Mwai Kibaki's Democratic Party. …
The Kipipiri script: How Ol Kalou by-election revived memories of KANU's defeat in 1995Citizen Digital
… In a statement read by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka during a press briefing attended by People's Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua and her Democratic Party (DP) counterpart Justin Muturi, the opposition said the by-election had taken on national significance amid growing …
'Ol Kalou by-election will reveal fate of 2027 polls': Opposition warns IEBC, policeCitizen Digital
… Platner, also 41, strongly denied the allegation, calling it "troubling, serious and false" and saying any accusation of non-consensual behavior was "categorically untrue." But his campaign rapidly lost support across the Democratic Party, from the Washington establishment to pro …
Democrat accused of rape exits key US Senate raceThe Standard
… The Democratic Party of Kenya believes that these resources must be protected as a strategic national inheritance. …
Kenya's rare earth wealth: A national treasure that must not be surrenderedThe Standard
… y that they should copy what the NARC coalition did in 2002 when they announced a flagbearer about two months to the General Election. “The lesson to learn is that the delay in Moi naming who was going to be the candidate caused the collapse of Kanu,” he said.The Democratic Party …
Muturi endorses Kalonzo for opposition flagbearerCitizen Digital
… We're not going to let it happen," he said. - 'Proud to be American' - Trump has repeatedly hammered home the theme recently ahead of November's US midterm elections, after the anti-establishment left of the Democratic Party won a string of US primary victories. …
Trump hails US, blasts 'communists' in 250th anniversary speechCitizen Digital
… tity was under "renewed attack" from domestic "radicals and extremists," saving particular ire for a "resurgence of the communist menace." It is a theme that the Republican leader has repeatedly hammered home in recent weeks, as the anti-establishment left of the Democratic Party …
US celebrates 250th birthday as Trump warns of enemy withinPublic Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku accused Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka of keeping the Kamba community away from government programmes for political gain while enjoying state privileges himself, and urged him to join the Kenya Kwanza administration.
8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku accused Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka of keeping the Kamba community away from government programmes for political gain while enjoying state privileges himself, and urged him to join the Kenya Kwanza administration.
8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has urged Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi, PNU leader Peter Munya, and DEP-Mbus leader Lenny Kivuti to work with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, accusing former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of dividing the Mt Kenya region and marginalizing the three leaders politically.
6 August 2026 · Capital News →
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has called on Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi, Party of National Unity leader Peter Munya, and Devolution Empowerment Party leader Lenny Kivuti to work alongside Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in advancing the Mt Kenya East region's interests, criticising former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for disrespecting leaders from the region while in opposition.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua denied that his Democracy for the Citizens Party is undermining other political parties in Mt Kenya, attributing DCP's growing popularity to aggressive grassroots mobilisation and urging rival parties to strengthen their own campaigns rather than blame DCP for its rise.
5 August 2026 · Capital News →
Leaders of the Democratic Party, Party of National Unity, and Devolution Empowerment Party have criticized Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua for pressuring other regional parties to dissolve and join DCP, rejecting claims that he speaks for the entire Mt. Kenya region.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi, alongside PNU leader Peter Munya and DEP leader Lenny Kivuti, challenged former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to have UDA leaders allied to him resign and seek fresh mandates before urging other parties to dissolve and join his DCP. The three leaders rejected Gachagua's call for their parties to dissolve, arguing that democracy is strengthened through the ballot rather than negotiated defections.
4 August 2026 · Capital News →
Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi, PNU's Peter Munya and DEP's Lenny Kivuti rejected former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's call for their parties to dissolve and join the Democracy for Citizens Party, saying he lacks the authority to determine the future of other political parties and that such decisions can only be made by each party's lawful organs in accordance with their constitutions.
4 August 2026 · Capital News →
Mt Kenya political leaders including Peter Munya and Justin Muturi have criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for seeking to position himself as the sole political leader of the region, insisting that leadership there has historically been guided by consultation among multiple leaders rather than by individual or party dominance.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party has admitted three new members—Fred Matiang'i, Peter Munya, and Lenny Kivuti—and is undertaking internal restructuring and rebranding in preparation for the 2027 General Election, with plans to invite additional parties.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kalonzo Musyoka-led Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition has admitted former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, former Meru Governor Peter Munya and Embu Senator Lenny Kivuti into its governing council as part of a restructuring aimed at repositioning the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election.
3 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Council will hold a meeting chaired by former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday, hosted by Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka, to establish a formula for identifying a single presidential candidate for the opposition. The meeting is expected to be attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Jubilee Deputy Party Leader Fred Matiang'i, Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi and DAP-K Party leader Eugene Wamalwa.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
With 100 days until the US midterm elections, Republicans face polling suggesting losses in the House of Representatives, while Trump's administration contends with low presidential approval ratings, high living costs, and an ongoing war with Iran affecting energy markets.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Democracy for the Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou by-election with 35,440 votes against the United Democratic Alliance's 5,450, an outcome the source says revived memories of a Moi-era by-election defeat and raised questions about state resources and voter influence in Mt Kenya.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democracy for the Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou by-election by a landslide, with its candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho Waweru receiving 35,440 votes compared to the UDA candidate's 5,450 votes, raising questions about state resources and incumbency in Mt Kenya.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United Alternative Government opposition coalition has declared Thursday's Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election a litmus test for Kenya's electoral integrity ahead of the 2027 General Election, warning that the conduct of the IEBC and security agencies will determine public confidence in next year's polls.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, ended his campaign Wednesday after a rape allegation emerged, just before the July 13 ballot replacement deadline. His withdrawal reshapes Maine Democrats' hopes of flipping the Republican-held seat from Senator Susan Collins in November's midterm elections.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece warns that rare earth minerals are strategic resources essential to global technology, energy, and military systems, and that Kenya must protect these national assets from foreign control.
7 July 2026 · The Standard →
Former Attorney General Justin Muturi has publicly endorsed Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka as opposition flagbearer for next year's presidential contest, saying he would support Kalonzo if the position was not his own.
6 July 2026 · The Standard →
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a speech on America's 250th birthday, calling the country the "crowning achievement" of human history while attacking domestic opponents he branded communists. The speech, delayed by storms that evacuated crowds in Washington, saw the 80-year-old Republican mostly stick to a patriotic script, claiming the United States was "prouder than ever before" under his presidency.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States celebrated its 250th birthday on Saturday with parades, flyovers and fireworks, with President Donald Trump organizing campaign-style events during the Fourth of July holiday. The celebrations took place amid a severe heat wave affecting some 160 million Americans.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The opposition has renewed legal action against the government's 15 per cent stake sale in Safaricom to South Africa's Vodacom Group, which was cleared by the Court of Appeal four days after completion. Opposition leaders, including Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, argue the sale was undervalued and opaque, and question why it proceeded while the matter remains pending in the High Court.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has cautioned that surging electoral-related violence could hinder the 2027 general election, while Chief Justice Martha Koome calls for tough penalties on politicians who breach the code of conduct. Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi has criticised the IEBC for excluding the united opposition from the electoral process and demanded a fresh audit of the voters register.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →
Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to disqualify politicians found to be sponsoring goons from participating in next year's General Election, saying the electoral body has sufficient legal powers to address the growing culture of political violence in the country.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to disqualify politicians found sponsoring goons from participating in next year's General Election, citing the IEBC's sufficient legal powers to address the growing culture of political violence in the country.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi declared that the United Alternative Government will not support any agreement involving Kenya's strategic mineral resources if negotiated without public participation, transparency, and adherence to constitutional requirements. Muturi expressed concern that the current administration may engage foreign governments and corporations in discussions over Kenya's rare earth minerals without adequate public involvement or parliamentary oversight.
20 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's United Alternative Government coalition, led by Wiper's Kalonzo Musyoka, unveiled a "People's Budget" alternative plan and accused the Ruto administration of economic mismanagement, citing a projected budget deficit of more than Sh1 trillion and policies deepening the country's debt crisis.
11 June 2026 · Capital News →
The opposition coalition, operating under the United Alternative Government banner, has unveiled an alternative "People's Budget" that prioritises education, healthcare, job creation and lowering the cost of living while reducing the fiscal deficit. The opposition attacked President Ruto's proposed 4.8 trillion shilling budget as the largest spending plan in Kenya's history, built on unsustainable borrowing and misplaced priorities.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States announced an additional $80 million allocation to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, bringing total US aid to $112 million since the outbreak began. The funds will support protective equipment for healthcare workers, regional border screening, and test kits.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Attorney General Justin Muturi has called for the immediate suspension and termination of a ballot printing contract involving Lykos Printing Company, citing concerns over procurement transparency and the integrity of Kenya's electoral processes ahead of the 2027 General Election.
24 May 2026 · Capital News →
Democratic Party candidate Newton Kariuki has filed notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal challenging a High Court decision that upheld UDA's Leo Wa Muthende's victory in the November Mbeere North Parliamentary by-election. The High Court dismissed Kariuki's petition after finding he failed to prove that alleged irregularities—including violence, election technology failures, and procedural breaches—substantially affected the poll outcome.
21 May 2026 · Capital News →