DCP slams State House as theatre of betrayal of Kenyans
By Faith Lagat, August 14, 2025The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) has issued a strongly worded statement accusing the State House of betraying Kenyans and undermining national sovereignty, days before the expected return of its leader, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
In a press release dated Wednesday, August 14, 2025, the party alleged that decisions made at State House serve personal interests rather than the will of the people, describing it as “a theatre of betrayal” and “an auction house for our sovereignty.”
“It is a well-known and deeply troubling fact that State House has become less a seat of national leadership and more a theatre of betrayal, a scene of crime where backroom deals are struck, not in service of the Kenyan people, but in league with butchers of children in neighbouring countries. Within those guarded walls, the future of our nation is bartered away for crumbs of tokenism, as if the destiny of millions could be traded like cheap trinkets,” read the statement.
The DCP statement also noted that decisions made there do not echo with the voice of the people; they reek of the stench of greed, complicity, and moral decay, turning what should be the heart of our democracy into an auction house for our sovereignty and the birthright of generations to come.
The statement comes ahead of Gachagua’s scheduled arrival on Thursday, August 21, at 12:00 pm at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), following what the party termed a successful tour of the United States.
Gachagua, during visits to cities including Seattle, Boston, Dallas, Kansas City, and Baltimore, launched DCP satellite offices and urged the Kenyan diaspora to participate in politics and return home to help “rebuild the nation”.
Plot to arrest Gachagua
The DCP claims Gachagua’s homecoming is overshadowed by a plan to arrest him on arrival, allegedly involving Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. The party further alleged that intelligence reports point to a plot to poison Gachagua, drawing parallels to the late Kenneth Matiba’s reported treatment while in state custody.
According to the statement, the plan includes abduction at JKIA, intimidation, and placing Gachagua under house arrest, preventing him from addressing supporters. The DCP described the alleged move as an attempt to “kill his voice and his body at the same time.”
The party also cited remarks by Nelson Koech, Chair of the National Assembly Defence Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee, who claimed there was a proposal to divert Gachagua’s flight to Mombasa or Kisumu. The DCP warned that if this happened, its supporters in those cities would stage large-scale gatherings to welcome him.
Concerns over state violence
The DCP also accused the government of engaging in “state-sponsored violence” in various regions, including Kakamega, Subukia, Gilgil, and Murang’a, as well as in places of worship. Deputy party leader Senator Cleophas Malala called on supporters to turn up in large numbers at JKIA for Gachagua’s arrival, saying it would be “a statement to the world that Kenya belongs to her people.”
The party framed Gachagua’s return as a rallying point for its campaign to “reclaim the country” and push back against what it described as the erosion of democracy.
As preparations continue, the DCP insists it will not be intimidated, setting the stage for a tense political moment upon the former deputy president’s arrival.