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The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has challenged former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua's position as leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), claiming he is not officially recognised in the position by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP).
Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV, UDA Communications Director Nathaniel Mong'are argued that Gachagua's impeachment disqualified him from holding leadership positions in political parties.
Mong'are maintained that former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala, who serves as DCP's deputy party leader, was the highest-ranking official reflected in the records he cited.
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The UDA official further questioned how Gachagua could aspire to become president if, according to his interpretation, he was ineligible to hold a political party leadership position.
Gachagua officially unveiled the Democracy for the Citizens Party on Thursday, May 15, 2025, alongside Malala and other political allies.
The party's initial leadership structure named Gachagua as party leader, Malala as interim deputy party leader and David Mingati Parseina as chairperson.
A Gazette Notice published on May 30, 2025, documented changes to the party's National Executive Committee, including Malala's…
