Gachagua’s DCP Party Unveil Their Candidate Who Will Take on Ruto’s UDA In Mbeere North Constituency

The upcoming Mbeere North by-election in Embu County is set to be highly competitive, with musician-turned-politician Newton Kariuki, popularly known as Karish, going head-to-head with seasoned lawyer Muriuki Njagagua.

The seat fell vacant after Geoffrey Ruku was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, replacing Justin Muturi.

Karish, a three-term MCA for Muminji Ward with over 100 recorded songs, is running on the Democratic Party (DP) ticket.

The DP is part of a new opposition alliance led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The party is chaired by ex-National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi.

Njagagua, on the other hand, is backed by President William Ruto’s UDA. He is a respected lawyer, eloquent speaker, and chair of Consolidated Bank’s board. Njagagua narrowly lost the 2022 election to Ruku by just 647 votes, making him a strong contender.

With Gachagua’s camp gaining momentum in Mt. Kenya and Ruto keen to retain the seat, the Mbeere North race is expected to be fiercely contested.

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