Gachagua Says Kalonzo Has Agreed to Surrender All Nairobi Seats From Governor To MCA to DCP in 2027 Deal

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has sparked a fresh political storm after claiming Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has agreed to surrender all Nairobi seats to his Democracy for Citizens Party in the 2027 elections.

Speaking during a charged Thanksgiving ceremony in Kariobangi North on Sunday, Gachagua told supporters that DCP had entered a political pact with Wiper that would see his party take over the capital from governor to MCA level.

He said the agreement placed DCP at the centre of Nairobi politics and showed the party was preparing for a sweeping takeover in two years.

Gachagua told the crowd that DCP would front candidates for the governor, senator and woman representative positions.

He added that out of Nairobi’s 17 constituencies, the two parties had agreed that DCP and Wiper would collectively take 16.

He also said the pact would target at least 75 out of the 85 county assembly wards, giving his party what he described as an overwhelming majority once the election season arrives.

Kalonzo Musyoka

He said Nairobi would become the base of DCP’s national growth and insisted that the party had already shown it could challenge larger political outfits.

He noted that DCP had secured victories in recent by-elections in Kariobangi North, Narok Town and Kisa East.

He accused his critics of misleading the public by focusing on the Mbeere North by-election, where DCP did not field a candidate, and ignoring what he called the party’s wider successes.

Gachagua dismissed suggestions that the Mbeere North loss signalled diminishing political influence in Mt Kenya.

He said he only visited the area to support a Democratic Party candidate and insisted that the defeat had no bearing on DCP’s positioning.

His focus, he said, is on transforming DCP into a truly national movement with Nairobi as the anchor.

He accused the government of attempting to intimidate him after chaotic scenes unfolded at the Kariobangi North event.

Rival groups clashed before and during the ceremony for newly elected MCA David Wanyoike Warui, disrupting parts of the gathering and forcing police to intervene. Gachagua blamed state-sponsored elements for the violence and claimed those in power were resorting to intimidation because they feared his growing support.

He warned that attempts to disrupt his meetings would only harden community resentment and energise supporters who felt sidelined.

He said those behind the chaos were misguided if they believed that intimidation could win Nairobi voters.

The alleged deal with Kalonzo, if true, would signal one of the most dramatic political realignments heading into 2027, with both leaders positioning themselves as central figures in the contest for Nairobi’s political future.

Wiper has not publicly confirmed the arrangement, although leaders allied to both camps have hinted at ongoing talks.

Analysts say Nairobi’s political landscape is entering a period of uncertainty as alliances shift and parties begin laying the groundwork for a potentially bruising contest.

For Gachagua, the capital now appears to be the battleground he wants to claim as proof that DCP is more than a regional protest outfit.