Win For Gachagua as Two MPs Defect To His DCP, Visit Him at Wamunyoro For Blessings Ahead of 2027

Two sitting legislators have walked into Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) fold, handing the former deputy president a fresh political boost as the 2027 contest has drawn closer.

The news has emerged from two separate posts that Gachagua has shared on his official social media pages, in which he has confirmed receiving Runyenjes MP Eric Muchangi Karemba and Subukia MP Samuel Gachobe at his Wamunyoro residence.

Karemba has joined after recently leaving the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Gachagua has welcomed him into the DCP and has paired him with Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji, so that the two can popularise the party across Embu County.

Their shared aim, according to the former deputy president, has been to capture the governorship, the parliamentary seats and all 20 wards.

Gachobe has followed a similar path. Gachagua has said he welcomed the Subukia legislator after his departure from what he has called a moribund party, adding that Gachobe has become part of a growing group of leaders who have found a new home in the DCP.

The former deputy president has also made a promise to the newcomer. He has assured him that the party’s nominations will be free and fair, and he has urged him to move swiftly in popularizing the DCP and widening his grassroots network before the primaries, which have been scheduled for March next year.

Attention has now shifted to Karemba’s home turf. Gachagua has announced plans to travel to Runyenjes Constituency, where he intends to formally present the MP to residents, a trip that could reveal how well the switch has been received at home.

Both posts have carried a campaign tone. Gachagua has described the DCP as the party of the present and the future, and has closed with the line that green is wealth.

For the parties left behind, each exit has added to the pressure. Departures have continued one after another, and the latest two have given Gachagua fresh momentum in both Embu and Nakuru counties.

Whether that momentum has translated into votes remains to be seen, but the DCP has made its mark.

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