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In a fierce counterattack that has escalated cracks in the Mt Kenya political narrative, former Nyeri MP Ngunjiri Wambugu has publicly rejected the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leadership’s finger-pointing at “older parties” as the cause of regional divisions. Wambugu accused DCP of scapegoating established political formations to mask its own failures — and warned that voters are watching every excuse closely.
Delivering his blistering remarks in Nyeri yesterday, Wambugu said he was tired of being held responsible for systemic fractures in the region. He accused DCP of inventing a narrative that older parties like Jubilee or UDA are to blame, while avoiding self-critique of its strategies, alliances, and leadership choices.
“Each time DCP fails to deliver, they shift blame to the older parties,” he said. “They forget that the divisions we see weren’t created yesterday — they were nurtured over decades by weak ideas, not just party labels.” Wambugu challenged the notion that party labels alone fracture communities; rather, he argued, poor policy, exclusion, and shallow coalition strategies bear the real weight.
The Core of the Dispute: Identity, Blame, and Party Legitimacy
The spat underscores a deeper tension in Mt Kenya politics — one about who gets to define the region’s political trajectory and who gets to assign blame when outcomes disappoint.
Wambugu, once aligned to Gachagua’s political orbit, has in recent months grown outspoken in his critique. He has flagged perceived overreach, lack of ideological consistency, and hidden deals in DCP. His criticism today turned existential for the party’s messaging: if leaders constantly cast blame outward, how will voters trust their ability to stay accountable?
DCP, for its part, has long presented itself as the fresh face — promising generational change, new alliances, and a break from the “politics of the past.” It has attributed persistent regional rifts to entrenched loyalty to older parties, alleged ethnic patronage, and residual allegiances. Wambugu’s challenge directly confronts that narrative, demanding DCP own its failures rather than point fingers.
Stakes Elevated as 2027 Approaches
What makes this confrontation combustible is the timing. With 2027 presidential campaigns already stirring, Mt Kenya remains a battleground region. Control of the regional narrative—who is betraying whom, who has legitimacy, who owns the future—will affect alliances, voter loyalties, and candidate viability.
Wambugu’s challenge invites questions of legitimacy: if DCP cannot maintain internal coherence or take blame for poor performance, how can it lead a broader coalition? If established parties keep being demonized as the root of regional fractures, will voters accept that or revolt?
