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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has ruled out immediate coalition talks, saying his reigning priority for now is to strengthen his Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) grassroots base ahead of 2027.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of reported efforts by former President Uhuru Kenyatta to loop DCP into the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance.
Mr Kenyatta had built Azimio to push for the election of Raila Odinga in the 2022 general election, which was unsuccessful.
Speaking to a delegation from Murang’a County on Wednesday at his Wamunyoro village home, Mr Gachagua said the party is focused on consolidation, not negotiations.
He announced that Wamunyoro has since become a political command centre where democratic covenants are sealed between Mt Kenya and other regions.
“No political party can negotiate from a position of weakness. Sisi hii mambo ya coalition bado hatujaifikiria. Kitu muhimu kwetu ni kujenga chama kwanza. Ukienda kwa meza ya mazungumzo bila support base imara, utajadili nini?”
Mr Gachagua maintained that DCP will only consider alliances after it has fully consolidated its support bases.
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