UDA summons two MCAs over association with Gachagua’s DCP party

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party’s Disciplinary Committee has summoned two Nominated members of the county assemblies of Nyeri and Nairobi over their alleged involvement with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

In a letter dated Friday, the committee’s chairperson Charles Njenga accused Nyeri’s Ann Thumbi and her Nairobi counterpart Joy Muthoni Mwangi of insubordination to the ruling party after allegedly engaging in the political affairs of Gachagua’s newly formed Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).

While labelling their actions as an “incitement of party members to leave the UDA party,” Njenga ordered the MCAs to appear before the disciplinary committee on June 20 to answer to the charges.

He outlined the relevant violated laws and their duties according to the Political Parties Act, warning that if found guilty of the offences, the two risk suspension, expulsion or fines.

“The UDA party disciplinary committee is in receipt of information and evidence of your activities relevant to party discipline as provided in law and its constitution, which were widely circulated in both mainstream and social media and otherwise in the public domain,” read the letter.

“Accordingly, and pursuant to Article 29 of the UDA constitution, you are hereby summoned to appear before the disciplinary committee of the UDA party on 20th June 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at Hustler Plaza, for the hearing of this complaint against you. You can appear by yourself or with your duly appointed advocates.”

The letter added: “Please note that if the committee finds you liable, it shall impose such sanctions as are provided for in the constitution, including suspension, expulsion, fines, etc., and forward the decision to the National Executive Committee of the party for its concurrence and further action.”

According to the committee, Thumbi and Muthoni are accused of actively participating in a DCP rally on May 15, wearing the party’s branded merchandise and endorsing it in the region while encouraging residents to join the political outfit.

Thumbi is also accused of participating in another DCP rally on May 24.

“Evidence of your participation in the political activities of another party, specifically the Democracy for the Citizens Party, on 15th May 2025, where available evidence shows your active association with and participation in that event—particulars whereof being well within your knowledge—including, but not limited to, wearing branded merchandise for the said party,” the letter stated.

“Your attendance at a DCP public rally on 24th May 2025, where you endorsed and encouraged members of the public to join that party and leave the UDA party.”

Muthoni is further accused of sharing a message in support of DCP on her Facebook page where she, “clearly and by implication demonstrated your association and support of the said DCP party and encouraged members to leave the UDA party.”

“Your actions outlined above amount to incitement of party members to leave the UDA party and total disregard of the party constitution, rules and the code of conduct,” noted the committee.