Millicent Omanga dismisses claims of being a mole in Gachagua’s DCP
By Mabonga Makhanu, March 29, 2026Nairobi 2027 Woman Representative seat hopeful Millicent Omanga, who recently joined the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), has come out to deny claims linking her to being a mole in the party led by Rigathi Gachagua.
While speaking during an interview with a local media outlet aired on Saturday, March 29, 2026, the outspoken politician stated that she is not spying on the political activities of DCP but is an ardent member seeking to use the party ticket in her bid to realise her political journey, which she began in 2022 when she lost to Esther Passaris.
“I am not a mole; I have come out strongly, as a DCP member, and a DCP aspirant, in Nairobi woman representative.”
Omanga went on to attribute the claims to her opponents, saying they are the ones propagating them. She added that her deep roots in the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) may have led some people to believe that she could never decamp to join an opposition outfit.
“Maybe its opponents are trying to malign me, or maybe they don’t believe, because there is this perception that i was very deep in UDA; even sometimes i ask myself, ‘Was I?'”
Omanga Rejecting Ruto’s appointment
Omanga, who recently endorsed James Gakuya for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat, also explained why she rejected a job offer from President William Ruto, who had appointed her to the Nairobi River Commission board.
According to Omanga, her decision was a matter of principle, as the board’s core mandate involves demolishing structures and evicting people living along the Nairobi River, just as is happening now.
“It was again a matter of principle. I looked at the mandate of that appointment; one of them was to demolish structures, the houses, the markets along the Nairobi River. What is happening now?”
After reflecting on her voters in Nairobi, she noted that about 40 per cent of them live along the river, and considering that 60 per cent of Gikomba Market is also situated along the Nairobi River, she decided to decline the appointment.
Millicent Omanga continued to explain that had she gone ahead and taken up the role, it could have been seen as a betrayal to the people whose support she may need when seeking votes.
“I looked at my people who voted for me – about 600000 people, 40 per cent live along the Nairobi River – so I looked at the mandate, and then I said, ‘I can’t stand that.'”