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Kanini Kega ditches Uhuru's party for Gachagua's DCP

By Mike Kihaki | 3mos ago

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua welcomes EALA MP Kanini Kega to DCP party on February 4, 2026. [Courtesy]

East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament Kanini Kega has ditched the Jubilee party to join Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).

This comes as fresh political realignments take shape ahead of the 2027 elections.

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