Gachagua opens doors for Babu Owino and Sifuna to join DCP
By Luke Oluoch, December 3, 2025Democracy For Citizens Party supremo Rigathi Gachagua has opened the doors for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) pair of Edwin Sifuna and Babu Owino to join the party.
Gachagua extended the invitation to the pair as he presided over a by-election victory celebration of the DCP party in Narok on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
“I have heard that Ruto wants to kick out Sifuna when he buys the ODM party. I want to tell Sifuna, You’re a good leader if Ruto kicks you out; you are welcome to DCP,” he said.
Watch: Gachagua invites ODM’s Sifuna and Babu Owino to join DCP
Gachagua stated that he had no qualms welcoming the firebrand Nairobi senator, who has been under constant criticism from a section of ODM officials, like Kasmuel McOure and Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai.
Olive branch to Babu
“He is a great senator, and I have no problem with DCP supporting him to be the senator in Nairobi,” he stated amid cheers from the crowd.
He similarly extended the invite to Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, who has been at loggerheads with a section of the party’s top leadership in recent times.
“Ruto has also threatened to chase Babu. He is also welcome to DCP. Come home; this is your home. DCP is a party for all Kenyan patriots, and great leaders like them will get space here.
“If they feel uncomfortable in DCP, they can also join Wiper,” he added.
His remark comes after he warned the ODM party over its association with President William Ruto.
Gachagua cautioned that the Orange Democratic Movement needs to rethink its association with Ruto, lest it lose its influence in Nairobi.
He warned that the recent by-election victories by his DCP party affirmed the dwindling status of the former dominant outfit, expressing dismay at what the party stands to benefit from clinging to Ruto.
Is Ruto killing ODM?
“Ruto is killing ODM. My advice to ODM is that you will lose every seat in Nairobi if you keep following Ruto; he only has 24,000 votes in a corner here in Lang’ata in Nairobi. Where else will they get their seats from while clinging to Ruto? ” he stated.
Also watch: Gachagua warns ODM – ‘Stop associating with Ruto, or you will lose badly in Nairobi’
Gachagua stated that it has been in Ruto’s plan to finish the outfit, as he alerted its members of the cunning ploy.
“Ruto has destroyed ODM, and we are very saddened. He told me that he would finish ODM while I was serving as his deputy,” he added.
Gachagua concluded by imploring the top leadership and veteran leaders of the party not to allow the takeover of what he termed as the legacy of the former revered leader.