… Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu rejected claims that the Mt Kenya region was divided, saying residents remained firmly behind Gachagua and the DCP.“The mountain has one party and one leader, and that is Rigathi Gachagua and DCP,” Nyutu said. …
… Kiambu Senator Karungo Thangwa added, "Wale watu tuko nao United Opposition wameanza kuleta mchezo." Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu on his part said, "Wewe Matiang'i unawacha Kibagendi na Onyonka wadharau Riggy G... …
… Those present during Kang’ata’s reception included DCP Secretary-General designate Senator John Methu, National Organising Secretary Senator Mithika Linturi, Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu, Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa, Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango and Laikipia Senator John …
… The senators—Laikipia’s John Kinyua, Kiambu’s Karungo wa Thang’wa, Nyandarua’s John Methu, Kajiado’s John Seki, Kirinyaga’s Kamau Murango and Murang’a’s Joe Nyutu—wore matching green blazers paired with grey trousers, the party’s signature colours. …
… Then came the goodies: Gas cylinders ward by ward, "GoK" branded mattresses, boreholes, even boats with Nyandarua Senator Joe Nyutu saying he'd lost count of the Principal Secretaries camped in the constituency "giving out goodies." Mavoko MP Patrick Makau alleged some households …
… Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu went further, publicly calling on the IEBC to disqualify Muchina Nyagah altogether, citing the mattresses, the speedboats and the Sh10 billion development pledge as "a coordinated scheme to influence voters." Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro similarly questioned …
… Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu went further, publicly calling on the IEBC to disqualify Muchina Nyagah altogether, citing the mattresses, the speedboats and the Sh10 billion development pledge as "a coordinated scheme to influence voters." Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro similarly questioned …
Audio By VocalizeBallot boxes and other election materials for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election are displayed at Ol Kalou Secondary School. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu has accused the government of intimidation in the Ol Kalou by-election, also fau …
Leaders allied with DCP's Rigathi Gachagua have warned President Ruto against what they describe as a dangerous approach to political unrest following clashes in Embu and an attack at ACK Witima Church. Nyandarua Senator John Methu alleged police officers were behind the church attack and called for their prosecution, while also defending MP Gitonga Mukunji and questioning the government's handling of Saturday's violence.
Leaders allied with DCP's Rigathi Gachagua have warned President Ruto against what they describe as a dangerous approach to political unrest following clashes in Embu and an attack at ACK Witima Church. Nyandarua Senator John Methu alleged police officers were behind the church attack and called for their prosecution, while also defending MP Gitonga Mukunji and questioning the government's handling of Saturday's violence.
Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has switched from President Ruto'sruling UDA party to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), and will defend his gubernatorial seat on the DCP ticket in the 2027 election. Gachagua publicly welcomed Kang'ata at his residence, calling the move a boost for the opposition party ahead of the next general election.
Six senators allied to the Democracy for Citizens Party arrived at the Senate wearing the party's trademark neon green blazers, a display of unity ahead of the swearing-in of DCP's first MP following its breakthrough win in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election in Nyandarua constituency.
Six senators allied to the Democracy for the Citizens Party wore matching neon-green blazers in Parliament to celebrate DCP's landslide victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, where DCP's Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won with 35,440 votes against UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah's 5,450 votes.
An opinion piece compares the Ol Kalou by-election (called after MP David Njuguna Kiaraho's death in March 2026) to election irregularities across East Africa—gas cylinders, mattresses, and other incentives distributed to voters in the run-up to polling day—arguing that such misconduct follows a predictable regional pattern.
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.
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.
Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu has accused the government of intimidation in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election and faulted the IEBC for bias and failure to enforce the electoral code of conduct, citing alleged voter bribery and intimidation in previous by-elections in Malava, Mbeere North and Narok Town Ward.
Democratic Congress Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has reaffirmed that the United Opposition will present a single presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the next general election, insisting the coalition remains intact despite claims of internal divisions. Gachagua said all aspirants have agreed to support whoever wins the nomination process and that he is personally ready to step aside if another contender is selected.