Monday, January 05,
2025 - Githunguri Member of Parliament, Gathoni Wamuchomba, has accused
former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of intimidation and political
coercion, claiming that he has been pressuring her to abandon the United
Democratic Alliance (UDA) for the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).
In a statement on Monday, January 5th, Wamuchomba
alleged that Gachagua has consistently attempted to coerce her through threats
and harassment.
“Now Wamunyoro is attempting to intimidate me through
coercion and constant assaults to join DCP.”
“I need to lay bare facts for him,” she wrote on her X
account.
The MP further claimed that Gachagua has deployed allies to
intimidate Mt Kenya leaders who have resisted joining the opposition party.
She singled out Nyandarua Senator John Methu and Kiambu
Senator Karungo Wa Thang’wa, accusing them of acting as proxies to demean pro-Government
leaders.
“He is using Senator Karungo to demean those not in the
‘Mlima’ party. Karungo is still a UDA Senator screaming about another party,”
she remarked.
Wamuchomba challenged the Senators to resign from UDA if
they truly believed in the strength of DCP, insisting that she would remain in
UDA until 2027.
She added that this was not the first time she had faced
such threats, recalling similar pressure in 2023 after she voted against the
Finance Bill.
Once a close ally of Gachagua, Wamuchomba has become one of
his fiercest critics.
Their fallout began mid‑last year when she accused him of
attempting to monopolize Mt Kenya’s political direction.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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