Gachagua claims UDA is using ORPP system to frustrate defections to DCP
By Mabonga Makhanu, May 25, 2026While speaking at the party headquarters on Monday, May 25, 2026, the outspoken party leader expressed frustrations with the ORPP register, saying that many people have been defecting from the ruling party to his DCP party, but the changes are not reflecting on their systems.
Something that, according to him, is a deliberate move by the UDA to prevent defections from their party to the DCP.
He further told the UDA party that they can frustrate the systems, but they cannot remove the party from the hearts of people who want to join the DCP party.
“We are having a big challenge with the office of the Registrar of Political Parties refusing to remove people from UDA to DCP, and we think it’s deliberate. We want to tell UDA you can keep the names on the ORPP register, but you cannot keep their hearts there.”
DCP party membership
Gachagua further noted that despite of the lag in the ORPP system The party has registered a membership of 4,576,345 persons, and they have a target of 10,000,000 people before next year’s nomination. Where, according to him, the DCP party intends to use a party register in carrying out their nominations
He further added that many people have shown interest in using his DCP ticket in contesting for various seats.
He stated that as of now, 34 aspirants have expressed interest in gubernatorial seats using DCP tickets in 2027, with 98 aspirants for senatorial seats, 764 aspirants for MP and Woman Representative positions, and 11,564 aspirants for County Assembly seats across the country.
Methu secretary general appointment
This came during the unveiling of Nyandarua Senator John Methu as the new Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) secretary general, replacing Hezron Obaga.
The changes were made at the DCP party headquarters after a long National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
Rigathi Gachagua further noted that Methu, since he is in the Senate courtesy of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party and after advice from party lawyers, will hold the Secretary General position in an acting capacity until further notice when the decision is fully ratified.
Gachagua went ahead, stating that the party will forward his name to the Registrar of Political Parties soon.
“John Methu is the designated secretary general of the DCP party; from today, he will be the DCP spokesman, and his name will soon be forwarded to the registrar of political parties for due confirmation.”