Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has appointed Nyandarua Senator John Methu as the Democracy for the Citizen’s Party (DCP)’s new Secretary General.
According to reports, Gachagua made the declaration on Monday, May 25, during a press conference at his party headquarters in Nairobi.
According to the former DP, Methu will be tasked with leading the party’s campaigns, including spearheading DCP’s agenda ahead of the Ol Kalou by-elections, which have been slated for July 16.
“The media must know who to contact. Senator John Methu is a DCP party member, and he will start acting as the Secretary General designate and the spokesperson of DCP on all matters from today,” Gachagua said.
“In the fullness of time, his name will be forwarded to the registrar of political parties so that he is registered as the duly appointed SG of DCP”, he added.
The decision followed a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), which resolved to appoint Methu.
However, Gachagua, did not lay bare the reasons why Obaga, a founding member of the party, was removed from his position as the party’s spokesperson.
Following his appointment, Methu was tasked with delivering the Ol Kalou parliamentary seat by-election to DCP, with Gachagua confirming the senator will lead the campaign in the constituency.
The Senator has also been tasked with recruiting 10 million Kenyans as members of the DCP ahead of the 2027 polls.
“NEC has given Senator Methu that he, together with other leaders, to take charge of the by-elections in Ol Kalau and deliver a decisive victory to the DCP party in the elections scheduled for July 16,” Gachagua further said.
