Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua recently convened a consultative session with aspirants from the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) at the party headquarters.

In a statement shared by the party across its social media pages on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the meeting brought together party leaders and potential candidates from across the country, focusing on key organisational and strategic priorities.

According to the party, the consultative session aimed at strengthening the party’s internal structures and improving the coordination of member registration efforts. Party officials highlighted the importance of a unified approach in preparing for upcoming political engagements and ensuring that the party remains well-organised at both national and grassroots levels.

“held a strategic consultative meeting with various aspirants from across the country at the party headquarters. The session aimed to strengthen the party’s organisational structure and enhance the coordination of member registration efforts.” DCp said in a statement.

Exemption of nomination fees

These come days after Rigathi Gachagua agreed to have youthful aspirants exempted from paying nomination fees in 2027.

While speaking at the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) headquarters on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, during the DCP Youth League forum, he urged the party leadership, led by Secretary General Hezron Obaga and DCP Youth League leader Wanjiku Thiga, to develop a formula that will see young people exempted from paying for nomination tickets in the upcoming elections.

“I agree with the formula that will have an exemption for you not to pay nomination fees, but only if you prove that you are a serious candidate by enrolling members into the party; then we know you are serious,” Gachagua said.

Conditions of exemption

Gachagua further stated that this exemption should only be extended to youths within the party who are serious and have demonstrated determination in seeking the tickets. He emphasised that the party leadership, under Wanjiku Thiga, should establish a framework to assess eligibility for the exemption.

During her address at the highly charged forum, Wanjiku Thiga pleaded with the party leadership, led by party leader Rigathi Gachagua, to waive nomination fees for all youth aspirants.