Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has appointed the candidates who lost in the November 27, 2025, by-elections to the DCP National Executive Council.
Gachagua announced the appointments on December 4, 2025, through his social media platforms, where he rewarded the candidates for what he called representing the party ideals with courage during the by-elections.
"You did an incredible job in the November 27, 2025, by-elections and held the party ideals with courage," Gachagua wrote on his social media platform.
The DCP party leader appointed Stanley Kenga, the DCP candidate for Magarini who lost to ODM's Harrison Garama Kombe in the by-elections.
Kenga garnered 8,907 votes in the by-elections while his main opponent Harrison Kombe won the race with 17,909 votes.
Gachagua also appointed Edgar Busiega, the DCP candidate who was to contest for the Malava by-elections under the former deputy president's party.
Busiega was forced to suppress his ambitions following the united opposition political arrangement that saw DCP support DAP-K candidate Seth Panyako, who lost the elections to UDA's David Ndakwa.
Simon Sonare, the DCP candidate for the Purko Ward Member of County Assembly position who lost to United Democratic Party candidate Mpusia Alex, was also appointed to the DCP National Executive Council.
Gachagua's move of rewarding the by-election losers aims at strengthening the party, which was unveiled on May 15, 2025. The party now boasts of having three elected MCAs in its first year of political existence.
The party aims to compete against President William Ruto's UDA party in the 2027 general elections.
