Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango has pointed fingers at Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala over what he says is tainting the party’s image through fund solicitation. Murango has warned that his conduct has fuelled internal tensions and divisions within the party.

Speaking in an interview with a local radio station on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Kamau Murango has accused Malala of being at odds with a majority of the party leadership team, alleging that he has strained relations with nearly 80 per cent of the party’s loyalties.

“You cannot be at the party while your work is to go collecting money and tainting the image of the party,” Murango stated, adding that he had personally raised concerns about Malala’s conduct with the party leader.

According to Murango, the deputy party leader’s conduct has created tension within the party, with him saying that he has been approaching leaders aligned to the government, allegedly requesting money while promising them direct nomination tickets ahead of elections.

He further claimed that Malala’s influence in Western Kenya, the region where he is expected to play a key mobilisation role, has weakened. He has said that Malala has left local structures unattended, allowing other figures to take charge of the party’s political activities in the area.

The first-time senator has noted that Malala’s alleged fundraising activities within political circles were only curtailed after the appointment of Nyandarua Senator John Methu as the party’s secretary general.

Malala disputes fallout with Gachagua

The sentiments from the lawmaker come days after the DCP deputy party leader Cleophas Malala dismissed claims of a political fallout with Rigathi Gachagua, insisting that they remain united within the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leadership despite rising speculation in political circles.

Speaking on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Shivagala area in Ikolomani Constituency, Kakamega County, during the final rites of the late Mzee Boaz Lijoodi, Malala said reports of a disagreement between him and Gachagua were part of a propaganda campaign meant to divide the opposition.

He maintained that he holds no personal or political conflict with the party leader and reaffirmed his position as the deputy party leader of DCP.

Addressing mourners, Malala directly rejected the rumours linking him to a fallout with Gachagua, saying the claims were politically motivated.

“Mimi nimeona hii serikali ya Ruto inajua inaenda nyumbani; leo imesponsor propaganda ati mimi na Rigathi Gachagua tumekosana. Mimi nataka kuwaambia watu ambao wamepeleka hiyo porojo kwamba sisi na Rigathi Gachagua tumeshikana kabisa; hiyo ni porojo. Wanataka kuleta porojo ili watugawanyishe, united opposition isishinde serikali,” he said.

He added that his working relationship with Gachagua remained intact and urged supporters not to believe rumours circulating in political spaces.

“I want to say here that I have no problem with my party leader. I am the deputy party leader of DCP. Na mimi ni mwanzilishi wa hiyo chama,” Malala stated.

Malala’s return to public view

After the rumoured fallout with the DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua, Malala has since intensified his presence both on social media and physically. His latest presence was at the High Court, where he attended the impeachment hearing on the ruling on the impeachment of the former deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua. Thereafter, he made a statement on his social media handles in solidarity with Rigathi Gachagua.