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Democratic Party

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.

2026-04-242026-08-08

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  1. July 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi added, "As much as we respect the court decision, we will not be swayed by this corrupt regime of William Ruto." Kalonzo claimed the government lost about Ksh.16 billion in the Ksh.244.5 billion deal, saying the money would have been earned t

    'Economic abduction!' Opposition to appeal court ruling clearing Safaricom stake sale to Vodacom
  3. June 2026
  4. The Standard

    The warning came on a day Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi launched a scathing attack against the commission.

    Ethekon warns against election chaos as Koome demands action
  5. CJ Koome calls for IEBC to disqualify politicians sponsoring goons

    1. Citizen Digital

      "Credibility is not earned through secrecy," stated Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi.

      CJ Koome urges IEBC to disqualify politicians sponsoring goons
    2. Citizen Digital

      "Credibility is not earned through secrecy," stated Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi.

      CJ Koome urges IEBC to disqualify politicians sponsoring goons
  6. Citizen Digital

    Muturi warns against secret deals on Kenya’s strategic minerals By Benjamin Muriuki June 20, 2026 10:56 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Democratic Party Leader Justin Muturi Audio By Vocalize Democratic Par

    Muturi warns against secret deals on Kenya’s strategic minerals
  7. Opposition launches 'People's Budget' alternative to Ruto plan

    1. Capital News

      The opposition leader was joined by Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua, Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi and Jubilee Deputy Party Leader Fred Matiang’i.

      Opposition Unveils ‘People’s Budget’, Accuses Ruto Govt of Economic Mismanagement
    2. Citizen Digital

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      Opposition unveils ‘People’s Budget’, tears into Ruto’s Ksh.4.8 trillion spending plan
  8. May 2026
  9. Citizen Digital

    The Trump administration has faced criticism from the Democratic Party and NGOs over its response to the crisis, which comes after the US withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the dismantling of the USAID aid agency.

    US allocates extra Ksh.10.3 billion to tackle Ebola
  10. Capital News

    The Democratic Party (DP) leader expressed concern over the continued engagement of the printing firm in what he described as sensitive national assignments, despite growing public anxiety over accountability and procurement standards.

    Muturi calls for suspension of Lykos ballot printing contract ahead of 2027 elections
  11. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya May 21 – Democratic Party Candidate in the last November’s Mbeere North Parliamentary by-election has moved to the court of appeal to challenge the declaration of UDA’s Leo Wa Muthende as victor.

    Newton Kariuki challenges Wa Muthende’s election win at the Court of Appeal

Yesterday

  1. CS Ruku accuses Kalonzo of denying Kamba community government benefits

    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

Thursday 6 August

  1. Cabinet Secretary Ruku urges Mt Kenya leaders to back Kindiki

    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

  2. Cabinet Secretary urges Mt Kenya East leaders to unite with DP Kindiki

    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

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Gachagua defends DCP popularity, challenges rivals to strengthen campaigns

    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

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Mt. Kenya opposition leaders reject Gachagua's push to fold parties

    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

  2. Muturi challenges Gachagua over UDA MPs, party mergers

    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

  3. Mt Kenya opposition leaders reject Gachagua's call to join DCP

    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

  4. Mt Kenya leaders oppose Gachagua's dominance bid in region

    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

Monday 3 August

  1. Azimio coalition admits three new members ahead of 2027 election

    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

  2. Azimio admits Matiang'i, Munya, Kivuti to governing council

    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

  3. Uhuru to lead Azimio talks on selecting opposition presidential candidate

    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

Sunday 26 July

  1. Trump faces midterm reckoning 100 days before vote

    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

Friday 17 July

  1. DCP landslide win in Ol Kalou by-election over UDA

    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

  2. DCP wins Ol Kalou by-election, revives memories of 1995 Kipipiri

    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

Tuesday 14 July

  1. Opposition signals Ol Kalou by-election as test of electoral integrity

    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

Thursday 9 July

  1. Democrat exits Maine Senate race following rape allegation

    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

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Kenya's rare earth minerals demand cautious stewardship

    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

Monday 6 July

  1. Muturi endorses Kalonzo as opposition flagbearer for 2026

    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

Sunday 5 July

  1. Trump hails US as crowning achievement at 250th anniversary

    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

  2. US marks 250th birthday amid heat wave and political division

    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

Friday 3 July

  1. Opposition challenges appeal court ruling on Safaricom-Vodacom stake sale

    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

Thursday 25 June

  1. IEBC warns electoral violence risks disrupting 2027 general election

    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

Wednesday 24 June

  1. CJ Koome calls on IEBC to disqualify politicians sponsoring goons

    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

  2. CJ Koome calls for IEBC to disqualify politicians sponsoring goons

    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

Saturday 20 June

  1. Muturi opposes secret deals on Kenya's strategic minerals

    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

Thursday 11 June

  1. Opposition coalition unveils alternative budget, criticises Ruto's economic policies

    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

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Opposition launches 'People's Budget' alternative to Ruto plan

    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

Friday 29 May

  1. US allocates additional $80 million to Ebola response in Congo, Uganda

    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

Sunday 24 May

  1. Muturi calls for suspension of Lykos ballot printing contract

    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

Thursday 21 May

  1. Kariuki appeals Mbeere North by-election loss at Court

    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

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