Lead image for DP Kindiki asserts UDA dominance, dismisses Gachagua’s DCP as ‘visionless’ party.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Friday dismissed some political parties in the country as ‘visionless with no leaders’, saying only the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has proper grassroots presence.
Addressing more than 10,000 Tharaka Nithi leaders who were recently elected at the polling station level at his Irunduni home, Prof Kindiki said some parties that were fronting themselves to contest the 2027 elections did not even have elected leaders.
He dismissed Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), saying the outfit did not have any grassroots presence, while its leaders were not elected by anyone.
“They are stamping their chests and making a lot of noise and even purporting to have a secretary general. Who elected these leaders, yet they don’t even have registered members at the grassroots?” Prof Kindiki said.
“They boast about how powerful they are and the influence they have at the grassroots, but ask them at the grassroots what numbers they have and who their leaders are, elected by their party members, and there is nothing,” the DP added.
The DP also hit out at Mr Gachagua over his “Kasongo” and “Soprano” reference to President Ruto and himself, respectively, saying he would not be drawn to name-calling.