Nakuru DCP Officials Allege Plot by MP Jayne Kihara to Kick Them Out: "I’ll Not Keep Calm"

• Efforts by the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) to make inroads into Nakuru might be slowed down by infighting among interim officials
• A section of current officials, led by the county secretary, Simon Ole Nasieku, has claimed there is a plot to kick them out
• Nasieku linked the plot to Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara and DCP Rift Valley coordinator William Wachira

A serious fallout is looming among members of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) in Nakuru county after a section of officials expressed concern over an alleged impending forceful leadership takeover.

Addressing the media in Nakuru city, the party’s county secretary, Simon Ole Nasieku, claimed that for the past week, he has witnessed attempts to isolate him from the role he has been playing to popularise the party across the county.

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Nasieku accused Naivasha Member of Parliament Jayne Kihara and DCP Rift Valley coordinator William Wachira of orchestrating behind-the-scenes moves to kick him out of the leadership and install one of their own to safeguard their interests.

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“I have done many meetings in Nakuru to build the party, and we have witnessed tremendous growth in the party’s popularity because of the strategies we deployed. Many people have embraced the party and I laud the party leader Rigathi Gachagua for honouring me with this responsibility, aware that I come from a minority community,” he said.

Nasieku claimed that the onslaught against him is because of his firm commitment to free and fair nomination of DCP candidates.

He claimed some individuals within the party have been engaging the aspirants directly and extorting them to get favourable consideration in the party tickets.

“I am being fought because I stood firm. Some of the aspirants have been asked to give out money behind the scenes by certain individuals to get direct tickets in 2027. It's regrettable, but I will not keep calm while such theatrics take place in a party we are trying to live by the ideals of democracy it envisages,” the DCP official said.

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He said that during a recent meeting of the aspirants, it was agreed that an election of office holders would be held on August 12, 2025. However, some of the current interim leaders were allegedly not happy about the resolution as they wanted his seat to be held by an individual from the Mount Kenya region.

According to Nasieku, all the other communities in the cosmopolitan county of Nakuru should have a space in the party.

“I am pleading with my party leader to protect me from the vicious battle waged against my role in this party. I have worked for the party, I have stood with the party leader and I am worried the in fights is unfortunate to us,” he said.

Other interim DCP officials in Nakuru include Thuo Mathenge, who is the county chairperson and Treasurer John Murage, the treasurer, all of whom Nasieku alleged are being frustrated by individuals he described as busybodies.

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Previously, TUKO.co.ke reported that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki had dismissed the growing influence of Gachagua's DCP in Nakuru.

Kindiki said the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) remains hopeful to retain all elective positions its leaders are currently holding.

UDA won a majority of the seats in Nakuru county, but the party's dominance is being challenged by DCP.

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Source: TUKO.co.ke