Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been hit hard after his Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate for the Magarini Constituency by-election resigned from the party.
In a letter issued on Monday, September 29, the DCP candidate, Furaha Chengo Ngumbao, who is also a member of the National Executive Committee, cited frustrations from key party officials.
He said his experience with the party’s National Elections Board (NEB) and Secretary-General Hezron Obanga had been profoundly disappointing.
Ngumbao said the decision had not been taken lightly, but he could no longer continue in a role where his efforts are undermined by systemic inefficiencies and a lack of support from key party officials.
“It is in this realization that I Hon Furaha Chengo Ngumbao, a patriotic Kenyan tender my resignation as a member of the Democracy for Citizens Party DCP with immediate effect,” he said.
“The persistent lack of communication, disregard for grassroots concerns, and failure to provide clear directives have created an environment where aspirants like myself are left to navigate.”
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Ngumbao specifically, pointed out that the absence of timely feedback, opaque decision-making processes, and the marginalization of NEC members in key deliberations have eroded his confidence in the party’s ability to function effectively.
“These issues have not only hindered my work but also compromised my ability to serve my supporters effectively,” he added.
Ngumbao received the party’s nomination certificate on September 18 from SG Obaga, who expressed confidence in his candidature.
The Magarini seat in Kilifi County fell vacant after the court annulled the 2022 Parliamentary election results following a petition.
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Here is his full resignation letter:
Please accept this letter as formal notice of my resignation from the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) as a National Executive Committee (NEC) member, effective immediately.
This decision has not been taken lightly, but I can no longer continue in a role where my efforts are undermined by systemic inefficiencies and a lack of support from key party officials.
I want to express my deepest gratitude and respect to our party leader for their unwavering commitment to our ideals and vision.
Their leadership has been a source of inspiration, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have served under their guidance.
However, my experience with the National Elections Board (NEB) and the Secretary-General (SG) has been profoundly disappointing.
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The persistent lack of communication, disregard for grassroots concerns, and fallure to provide clear directives have created an environment where Aspirants like myself are left to navigate criticall issues without guidance or support.
Specifically, the absence of timely feedback, opaque decision-making processes, and the marginalization of NEC members in key deliberations have eroded my confidence in the party’s ability to function effectively. These issues have not only hindered my work but also compromised my ability to serve my supporters effectively.
I hope that future leadership will prioritize transparency, inclusivity, and accountability. Our party’s success depends on the active engagement and trust of its members, and I fear that without meaningful reforms, we risk alienating the very people we aim to serve.
It is in this realization that I Hon Furaha Chengo Ngumbao, a patriotic Kenyan tender my resignation as a member of the Democracy for Citizens Party DCP with immediate effect.
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