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Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji dismisses rumors of abandoning Rigathi Gachagua’s DCP party, accusing state operatives of trying to buy his loyalty and vowing to stick with the "voice of the citizen."

In the shifting sands of Mt Kenya politics, Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji has drawn a line in the sand. Amidst a wave of defections rocking the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), the youthful legislator has come out fighting, dismissing reports that he is planning to abandon party leader Rigathi Gachagua as "cheap state propaganda."
Mukunji, the last man standing for the DCP in Mt Kenya East, has become a target. With heavyweights like Gathoni Wamuchomba and George Koimburi reportedly jumping ship, the pressure on Mukunji to fold has been immense. But in a fiery address, he accused political brokers—specifically pointing a finger at former CS Moses Kuria—of trying to buy his loyalty. [...](asc_slot://start-slot-3)"I do not have a price tag," Mukunji declared. "My voice belongs to the *mwananchi*, not the highest bidder."
The intrigue around Mukunji highlights the fierce succession war currently tearing the region apart.
His slogan, "The Citizen is the Voice," is a direct challenge to the boardroom deals happening in Nairobi. Mukunji is betting that the voters on the ground are tired of turncoats. "Let them buy the leaders," he seemed to say. "I will stay with the people."
As the political temperature rises, all eyes are on Manyatta. Will Mukunji hold the line, or will the pressure eventually crack the DCP's last fortress in the East?
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