Gachagua borrows Raila's playbook as he targets 100 MPs under DCP
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is seeking to build his party, the DCP, into a dominant regional force in Mt Kenya. He aims to emulate Raila Odinga’s political strategy of maintaining a strong, unified party to ensure regional bargaining power.
Why it matters
The move signals a shift in Kenyan regional politics as leaders look to consolidate power through independent political vehicles rather than national coalitions.
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua at ACK St. Philip and Mary Magdalene Church at Gachie in Kiambaa Constituency, Kiambu County, on August 9, 2026 Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has unveiled an ambitious plan to turn DCP into a dominant political force, saying he is targeting at least 100 MPs.
Gachagua said he also wants a clean electoral sweep of Mt Kenya with a win an all governors and a majority of MCAs in the 2027 General Election.
Speaking during a church service at ACK St Philip's and St Mary Magdalene Church in Kiambaa, Kiambu county, on Sunday, Gachagua said he wants to build a formidable regional political vehicle modelled on Raila Odinga's ODM.
He said he wants a party capable of protecting the region's interests and remaining influential regardless of who forms the national government.
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