Rigathi Gachagua Accidentally Campaigns for UDA During DCP Rally: “Tutakuwa na Free Fair Nomination”

Rigathi Gachagua appeared to mistakenly mention UDA while discussing free and fair nominations during a DCP rally in Kajiado NorthThe former deputy president said nominations would take place in March 2027Gachagua also asked Kajiado North residents to continue supporting MP Onesmus Ngogoyo, who was elected on a UDA ticket in 2022PAY ATTENTION: Mark TUKO.co.ke as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!

Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua appeared to mistakenly refer to the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) while addressing supporters during a political rally in Kajiado North.

Rigathi Gachagua accidentally campaigned for UDA during DCP rally in Kajiado North. Photo: Rigathi Gachagua. Source: FacebookGachagua was in Rongai, Kajiado County, on Thursday, October 29, where he made several stopovers as he sought to popularise his party ahead of the 2027 General Election.

During one of the stops, the former deputy president spoke about party nominations scheduled for March 2027 but appeared to name UDA instead of DCP, the party he has been promoting since his fallout with President William Ruto.

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His remarks appeared to be a slip of the tongue, given that he has previously promised DCP aspirants a transparent nomination process in which voters would determine who receives the party's tickets. He announced the March 2027 timeline during a party event in Nakuru in August.

During the same rally, Gachagua rallied residents behind Kajiado North MP Onesmus Ngogoyo, thanking them for electing him to Parliament and urging them to support his continued leadership.

Ngogoyo won the Kajiado North parliamentary seat in the 2022 General Election on a UDA ticket. He has since aligned himself with Gachagua, who has been building DCP's support base following his political fallout with Ruto.

The former deputy president has intensified his political mobilisation in Kajiado County as he seeks to strengthen DCP's grassroots structures and attract leaders ahead of the 2027 polls.

Harry Ivan Mboto (Current affairs editor) Harry Ivan Mboto is an accredited journalist with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) and a Current Affairs and Politics Editor at TUKO.co.ke. He is a Linguistics, Media, and Communication student at Moi University and has five years of experience in digital journalism. Have a news tip, query, or feedback? Reach him at: harry.ivan@tuko.co.ke.