Tabitha Karanja quits UDA for DCP in bid to unseat Kihika
Election
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Candidate announcement
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja has ditched President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) for the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), setting the stage for a fresh political battle with Governor Susan Kihika ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Karanja announced on Friday, October 9, that she would seek the Nakuru governorship on the DCP ticket, ending her four-year association with the ruling party under which she was elected senator in 2022.
The move marks a significant shift in Nakuru politics, where the senator and Kihika, both elected on UDA tickets, have been locked in an increasingly public dispute over the county’s leadership.
