‘Gachagua Still Eligible To Run For President!’ – DCP’s Malala Declares
Former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has stated that ex-Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is eligible to run for any office.
In an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, the former United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General stated that the topic of Gachagua’s impeachment is still being fought in court.
He stated that if the court finds that the impeachment process was properly executed, Gachagua will be barred from contesting.
“As it stands, Rigathi Gachagua qualifies to run for any office. Until he is proven guilty and has exhausted all appeal mechanisms, he still enjoys the rights, just like any other Kenyan, to vie for any office,” Malala said.
Cleophas Malala: As it stands, Rigathi Gachagua qualifies to run for any office. Until he is proven guilty and exhausted all appeal mechanisms then he will still enjoy the rights ti vie for any office…Gachagua has gone to the U.S to sell his candidature and mobilize people… pic.twitter.com/FKfFJ2ykuN
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) July 22, 2025
The DCP leader is currently in the United States, courting the diaspora.
Malala stated that the former Deputy President traveled to the United States to promote his candidacy and rally support for his political movement.
On October 8, 2024, the National Assembly impeached Gachagua on eleven separate allegations.
Mwengi Mutuse, MP for Kibwezi West, moved the impeachment motion.
Despite the impeachment, Gachagua proclaimed his intention to run for president in 2027.
He stated that, despite being ousted from office, he has not yet exhausted all legal routes as allowed for by the Constitution.
Furthermore, Gachagua has stated that he will give up his presidential ambition if the opposition’s system for selecting a candidate for 2027 does not favour him.
Gachagua has stated that he is one of the candidates trying to represent the opposition in the 2027 presidential elections.
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He was speaking in the United States, where he is currently campaigning for support and establishing satellite offices for his new party, Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).
He went on to say that he has the best chance of becoming president of all candidates, but he is also willing to support anyone the opposition agrees on.
“I am a front runner and I think I have the best chances to be President,” Gachagua said.
“But I want to give you a commitment that if the formula does favour me to send Ruto home, I will sacrifice my ambition to support whoever the system favours.”
‘Gachagua Still Eligible To Run For President!’ – DCP’s Malala Declares
