DP Gachagua Assures Kandara MP Aspirants of Free, Fair UDA Nominations

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has assured aspirants seeking to succeed Alice Wahome in Kandara on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket of fairness.

Speaking in Murang’a on Sunday, the second-in-command urged area elected leaders to refrain from interfering with the primaries.

The former Mathira MP said the people of Kandara should be allowed to elect the most popular candidate.

“We have agreed that we shall not get involved in this nominations, let the residents make their own choice on the leader they want,” Gachagua said.

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“Alice Wahome and I have agreed that the people will decide,” he added.

At least 20 politicians have declared their interest on running for the seat on a UDA ticket ahead of the January 5, 2023 by-elections.

The seat fell vacant following Ms Wahome’s appointment as the Cabinet Secretary for Water and Irrigation by President William Ruto.

The contenders include; Raphael Kiome, Chege Njuguna, radio journalist Evelyn Waithira alias Waithira Muithirania, Kelvin Kimani, former nominated MCA Lucy Nyambura Ngugi, and construction management lecturer at the University of Nairobi Injinia Mwaura.

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Gachagua also chided Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga for abetting state capture and extra-judicial killings.

According to the DP, Raila was to blame after entertaining a handshake with retired President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2018.

“Hard Raila remained in the opposition, these atrocities would not have happened,’ Gachagua claimed.

“There would have not been conflict of interest or massive looting of public funds if Raila remained in the opposition.”

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He also asked the former prime minister to take his rightful place as the leader of opposition and keep President Ruto’s regime in check.

“Please Mzee (Raila) take your rightful place as the leader of opposition….keep us in check and criticise us where we go wrong…we shall take it nicely if you do your work.”