Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has slammed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for allegedly intimidating and coercing her to join Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP).
Through a social media post on Monday January 5, 2026, Hon. Wamuchomba claims that the DCP boss has been using inappropriate tactics to pressure her into defecting from United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to DCP.
“Now Wamunyoro is attempting to intimidate me through coercion and constant assaults to join DCP. I need to lay bare facts for him,” Wamochumba wrote on her X account.
She also alleged that Senators Karungo Wa Thang’wa, Methu Muhia and Joe Nyutu have instructions from Gachagua to pressurize and intimidate Mt. Kenya leaders who are not aligned with the party.
The Githunguri legislator further challenged the three Senators to resign from UDA party and seek re-election with DCP party.
“He is using Senator Karungo to demean those not in the ‘Mlima’ party. Karungo is still a UDA senator screaming about another party,” she commented.
“If this party is really strong, why can’t Methu, Karungo and Nyutu resign first, then we elect them through their new masikio party? I’m not joining that party, and I’m in UDA until 2027,” Wamuchomba added.
Wamuchomba traced her differences with Rigathi Gachagua back to 2023, when she voted against the Finance Bill 2023, a move she says triggered threats from the former Deputy President.
In November 2025, Wamuchomba unleashed criticism against Gachagua and members of the DCP party and openly vowed never to join the political outfit.
The outspoken legislator called out DCP leaders for hurling insults at Mt. Kenya counterparts who are not politically aligned with them, and referring to such leaders as “betrayers” and “moles”.
“The Emotional Battalion is at it again, abusing everyone who is NOT associating with the Maskio party. Politics of emotion is self-destructive,” Wamuchoma’s post read.
